Be Prepared Before You Leave Your Relationship

  • Birth Certificate (self)
  • Birth Certificate (children)
  • Passport (self)
  • Passport (children)
  • Driver’s license
  • Social Security cards
  • Tax returns (last 3 years)
  • W2s (last 3 years)
  • Pay stubs (last 6 months)
  • All other income information
  • Retirement account statements (IRA, 401k, pensions, etc.) for both parties
  • Mortgage statements
  • Vehicle registrations/ownership documentation (for cars, boats, quads, etc.)
  • Auto loan statements
  • Student loan statements for both parties
  • Any other loan statements
  • Copies of auto registration cards
  • Copies of auto insurance cards (and policies)
  • Life insurance policy information
  • Health insurance policy information
  • Other insurance policy information
  • Copies of all credit cards front and back
  • Credit card statements
  • Bank statements for each account (last 3 years)
  • Passwords for all online accounts that are jointly held
  • Photos of safe deposit box inventory
  • Photos of any cash or valuables in the home or elsewhere
  • Text messages
  • Emails
  • Photographs
  • Inventory and photos of all furniture and personal property in the home
  • Consider removing all personal items of sentimental value from the home for safekeeping (make sure you have digital copies of photos, etc.)

***Make copies of everything, even if it is not in just your name!***

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