How To File for Bankruptcy - Galewski Law Group
                     How To File
For
Bankruptcy
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The Bankruptcy Filing Process
Need to file for bankruptcy but 
not sure where to begin? 
The Galewski  Law Group will 
help you understand 
bankruptcy and be at your 
side during the filing process. 
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Filing for bankruptcy can be 
broken down into 10 steps:
STEP Notify Creditors
1:
STEP Provide Financial Information for Review
2:
STEP Appointment with Your Bankruptcy Lawyer
3:
STEP In-Office Signing Appointment
4:
STEP Bankruptcy Signing Appointment
5:
STEP Debtor’s Education Course
6:
STEP 341 Meeting
7:
STEP Discharge
8:
STEP Credit Rebuilding Program
9:
STEP Credit Report Review
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1.Notify Creditors
If and when creditors 
continue to contact you, let 
them know the Law Office of 
Stanley J. Galewski is 
representing you. Give them 
our firm’s contact 
information (unless our 
attorneys told you to do 
otherwise.)
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2. Provide Financial 
Information for Review
We provide you a web 
link to the website 
along with a user ID 
and password that 
enables you to provide 
us with: Your personal 
details, property 
information, income, 
expenses, finances, 
assets, debts, yard sale 
values of all your 
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3. Appointment with Your 
Bankruptcy Caseworker
You’ll receive 
notification from your 
caseworker via email 
and Phone 
Appointment, along 
with your caseworker’s 
name and address.
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4. In-Office Signing 
Appointment
Your caseworker will 
schedule your in-office 
signing appointment 
after you: submit all 
necessary documents, 
complete the credit 
counseling course, 
complete the online 
worksheets, pay the 
filing fee
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5. Bankruptcy Signing 
Appointment
Signing appointments 
generally take two hours 
and include: Review of 
your petition, review 
other details of your 
case, signing of the 
petition, filing of the 
petition
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6. Debtor’s Education 
Course
Once the petition is 
filed, you must 
immediately 
complete the second 
of your two required 
bankruptcy 
education courses, 
the debtor’s 
education/financial 
management 
course.
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7. 341 Meeting
You’ll receive notification from 
the court regarding the 341 
meeting with the bankruptcy 
trustee. Meetings are typically 
scheduled approximately 30 
days after your case has been 
filed. Our attorney will 
accompany you during the 
meeting.
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8. Discharge
Chapter 7: You will receive your discharge in 
about 60 to 90 days after the 341 meeting.
Chapter 13: You will have to make your first 
trustee payment within 30 days of the signing date 
and every 30 days thereafter. You will receive your 
discharge once you have completed the planned 
payments, which should last about 30 to 60 months.
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9. Credit Rebuilding Program
Once you receive your 
discharge, we will get 
in touch with you and 
sign you up for the 
720 credit rebuilding 
program.
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10. Credit Report Review
Approximately six months 
after you obtain discharge, 
you should order a copy of 
your credit report and 
schedule a meeting with us. 
Together we’ll review the 
report and ensure that all your 
accounts are shown as zero 
balance or discharged in 
bankruptcy.
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Contact us: (813)222-8210    Web: 
https://galewski.com