{"id":20552,"date":"2022-05-02T06:00:49","date_gmt":"2022-05-02T11:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sequenceinc.com\/fraudfiles\/?p=20552"},"modified":"2025-04-10T13:23:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T18:23:45","slug":"grab-the-documents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sequenceinc.com\/fraudfiles\/grab-the-documents\/","title":{"rendered":"Grab the Documents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sequenceinc.com\/fraudfiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/magnify-file.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignright wp-image-18153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sequenceinc.com\/fraudfiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/magnify-file.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.sequenceinc.com\/fraudfiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/magnify-file.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"154\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27168%27%20height%3D%27154%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20168%20154%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27168%27%20height%3D%27154%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sequenceinc.com\/fraudfiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/magnify-file-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sequenceinc.com\/fraudfiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/magnify-file.jpg 362w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/a>Miles Mason, a Memphis divorce attorney, has a great article on his blog called <a href=\"https:\/\/memphisdivorce.com\/grab-documents-what-spouses-need-copy-divorce-lawyers-2\/\">Grab the Documents: What Spouses Need to Copy for Divorce Lawyers<\/a>. Divorcing spouses always wonder what documents they need to take, and the list provided by Miles is a great roadmap. Read the article for details and descriptions on each item, but below is the basic list.<\/p>\n<p>Documents are going to include both paper and digital records. If you have access to any bank, credit card, or investment accounts online, it&#8217;s advisable to go into the accounts and download all available statements and supporting documentation. Do it right away in case you lose access to that account later.<!--more--><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Financial statements<\/li>\n<li>Income tax returns<\/li>\n<li>Pay statements<\/li>\n<li>Bank account information<\/li>\n<li>Brokerage account statements<\/li>\n<li>Loan applications.<\/li>\n<li>Business ownership records<\/li>\n<li>Resumes<\/li>\n<li>Internet history, e-mails, and instant messaging records<\/li>\n<li>Stock options<\/li>\n<li>Pension plans, profit-sharing plans, deferred compensation agreements, and retirement plans<\/li>\n<li>Credit card statements<\/li>\n<li>Other debts<\/li>\n<li>Insurance<\/li>\n<li>Real estate<\/li>\n<li>Personal property<\/li>\n<li>Employment records, contracts, and explanations of benefits<\/li>\n<li>Wills, living wills, powers of attorney, and trust agreements<\/li>\n<li>Membership agreements or contracts<\/li>\n<li>Lawsuits and judgments<\/li>\n<li>Gifts and charitable contributions<\/li>\n<li>Medical records<\/li>\n<li>Cellular phone, home telephone, and long-distance charges<\/li>\n<li>Inventory of safe deposit boxes or in-home safes<\/li>\n<li>Tapes, letters, e-mails, and photos<\/li>\n<li>Notes or agreements<\/li>\n<li>Calendars<\/li>\n<li>Intellectual property<\/li>\n<li>Fault<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Miles Mason, a Memphis divorce attorney, has a great article on his blog called Grab the Documents: What Spouses Need to Copy for Divorce Lawyers. 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