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7. Gather Information & Documents:

You can avoid many months of litigation and thousands of dollars by gathering and copying key financial records in advance:

1. Tax returns (personal and business);
2. Spending records (checking account statements, registers, canceled checks and credit card statements);
3. Personal financial statements;
4. Loan applications;
5. Business records;
6. Insurance policies and riders;
7. Bank and brokerage account statements;
8. Retirement account statements;
9. Wills and trust documents;
10. Real or personal property appraisals;
11. Deeds and mortgages.