Confidential Client Questionnaire

Please complete all pages.  This information will not be shared with anyone.

Your Name: 

Spouse’s Name:

Address:

City:                                                    State:               Zip:                             County:

Phone:                                                                         Email:

Marital Status:

□ Married      

□ Divorced          If divorced, in what year?  _______

□ Single

□ Separated

Are you currently involved, or do you expect to be involved in a divorce, dissolution, or legal separation?

□ Yes     □ No

Have you filed any bankruptcies in the past?

□ Yes     □ No

          If yes, what chapter?      

□ 7         □ 13          In what year?         

Have you seen any other attorneys regarding your debt in the last year?  

□ Yes     □ No         

          If yes, which attorney(s) did you see?

 

 

Please tell us how you heard about West & Associates

Check all that apply

□ TV Commercial – Cable

□ TV Commercial – Channel 7

□ Website (DebtFreeOhio.com or RichardWestAttorney.com)

□ SBC Yellow Pages - Dayton

□ SBC Yellow Pages – Middletown

□ Yellow Book Yellow Pages - Dayton

□ Yellow Book Yellow Pages - Butler/Warren

□ Newspaper - Dayton

□ Newspaper - Middletown

□ Mailer from our office

Dayton Bar Association

□ Referral (who referred you):  _____________

□ Other (please explain):  _________________

 

What caused you to fall behind on your bills?

 

 

Debt Information

Tell us how much you owe for each category – estimate if unsure of amount.

Real Estate:

Credit Cards:

Vehicle:

Medical Bills:

Taxes:

Pay Day Loans:

 

Secured Loans:

Unsecured loans:

Other (secured):

Other (unsecured):

Student Loans:

 

(Secured means you pledged property to secure the debt)

 

Which debts are paid current as of this month?

Which debts are you currently behind on?

 


 

Mortgage Information

If you own property – if you rent skip to next section

How much would your house sell for “as is” today? 

$

What is your mortgage payoff amount?

$

Second mortgage payoff amount?

$

Third mortgage payoff amount?

$

If you have more than one house in your name, check here □

Does your mortgage payment include taxes and insurance?

□ Yes     □ No         

          If no, how much are your Real Estate Taxes per half?

          If no, how much is your Homeowner’s insurance per year?

$                         ÷ 6=  ______________

$                         ÷ 12= _____________

Total monthly housing cost =____________

□ Check here if your house is a Condominium or if you owe Homeowners Association Fees

Has your mortgage been sold or transferred since you bought the property?  □ Yes     □ No

 

 

Housing Expenses

(If you Rent)

Rent amount per month?

$

 

 

Household Members & Dependent Information

Below, please list all of your dependents, even if they do not live with you and household members even if not dependent.

If you pay or receive support, please indicate the amount and whether you pay or receive that amount.

Dependents you support:

Name

Age

Relationship

Pay or Receive Support?

Amount of Monthly Support Paid or Received?

 

□ Pay     □ Receive         

$

 

□ Pay     □ Receive         

$

 

□ Pay     □ Receive         

$

 

□ Pay     □ Receive         

$

 

□ Pay     □ Receive         

$

 

□ Pay     □ Receive         

$

If you pay child support, are you current on your payments?

□ Yes     □ No         

 If you are behind, how much do you owe?

$

 

Household Members (i.e. Live-in parents, who are not dependants but live with you):

Name

Age

Relationship

 

 

 

 


 

 Employment Income

Your Income

Spouse’s Income

Job Title: 

 

 

Employer: 

 

 

Length of time employed there:

 

 

How often are you paid?

□ Weekly       □ Every 2 Weeks

□ Monthly      □ 2x /month

□ Weekly       □ Every 2 Weeks

□ Monthly      □ 2x /month

Gross Pay per paycheck:

$

$

Estimated Overtime per paycheck:

$

$

Average monthly commission income:

$

$

Net (take home) Pay per paycheck:

$

$

You:

Spouse:

From your last paycheck stub:

From your last paycheck stub:

Pay period ending:

Pay period ending:

Gross Income:

Gross Income:

Have you been employed for the last six months with your current employer?     □ Yes     □ No 

Have you been employed for the last six months with your current employer?     □ Yes     □ No 

Do you expect your income to change in the next year?

If so, why?

 

 

Do you expect your income to change in the next year?

If so, why?

 

            Other Income

Business, Profession, or Farm:

$

$

Real Property:

$

$

Pension and Retirement:

$

$

Alimony or Child Support Received:

$

$

Social Security:

$

$

Other Government Assistance:

Please explain:

$

_________________________

$

__________________________

Other Income from any source:

Please explain:

$

_________________________

$

__________________________

Has your other income been the same each month for the last six months?

        If no, please explain why:

□ Yes     □ No 

 

_________________________       

□ Yes     □ No 

 

__________________________       

 

 


 

Other Financial Information

Do you own any other vehicles, trailers, boats, etc. not listed on your vehicle checklist?

          If yes, please list them, even if you do not owe any money for them: 

 

□ Yes     □ No 

 

Are your wages or bank account being garnished to pay a debt                          

          If yes, for what debt(s):

 

□ Yes     □ No 

 

Has any property you have ever owned been repossessed in the last ten years?

          If yes, list the repossessed property and the date it was repossessed: 

 

□ Yes     □ No 

 

Have you paid any money to any relatives in the last four years?

   If yes, please list the date and the amount of each payment:

 

□ Yes     □ No 

 

Do you owe any money to a credit union (credit union credit card, loan, etc.)?

          If yes, is the credit union debt:  □ Secured     □ Unsecured

□ Yes     □ No 

 

Have you used any of your credit cards in the last 60 days?

          If yes, list how much have you spent in the last 60 days:  $

□ Yes     □ No 

Are you currently purchasing any property on an installment contract?

This would include jewelry, computer, TV, furniture, appliances, purchased on a credit card or installment contract.

If yes, please list what was purchased, when purchased and how much you still owe:

 

 

□ Yes     □ No 

Do you have any property worth more than $400 (quick sale value)? 

This includes bank accounts, stocks, bonds, and life insurance policies with cash surrender value.

          If yes, please list:

 

□ Yes     □ No 

Do you have the right to sue anyone for any reason? 

          If yes, please explain why:

 

□ Yes     □ No 

Do you have any un-filed tax returns?

          If yes, for what year(s):

 

□ Yes     □ No 

Do you owe any taxes? 

          If yes, list the amount for each year owed:

 

□ Yes     □ No 

Have you sold, given away, or transferred any property worth over $500 to anyone in the last 4 years?

          If yes, please list what you transferred, to whom, and the value of the property:

 

□ Yes     □ No 

Have you been sued in the last 10 years? 

          If yes, please list who sued you, the reason they sued you, when you were sued, and the amount of the claim:

 

□ Yes     □ No 

Have you owned a business at any time within the past 6 years?

          If so, do you owe any taxes due to that business?    □ Yes     □ No 

□ Yes     □ No 


 

Are you expecting any tax refunds?

         If yes, how much: $

         Did you get a tax refund?                                 How much?

□ Yes     □ No 

Have you lived in Ohio for the last 4 years?  

         If not, in what year did you move to Ohio, and from what state: 

 

□ Yes     □ No 

Are you separated from your spouse or contemplating separation?

         If yes, your spouse’s name: 

□ Yes     □ No 

Do you owe any overdue child support?

          If yes, how much:  $

□ Yes     □ No 

Are you currently being sued or expect to be sued by anyone?          

□ Yes     □ No 

Do you own any life insurance policies with cash surrender or loan value?

□ Yes     □ No 

Do you have a retirement account?

□ Yes     □ No 

Do you receive any money from an annuity or a trust?

□ Yes     □ No 

Do you have anything in your possession that really belongs to someone else?

□ Yes     □ No 

Does anyone have possession of anything that really belongs to you?

□ Yes     □ No 

Do you have any property titled in your name that really belongs to someone else?

□ Yes     □ No 

Have you made any purchases over $500.00 in the last 90 days?      

□ Yes     □ No 

Have you taken out any loans or cash advances in the last 90 days?

□ Yes     □ No 

Have you paid back friends or relatives more than $200.00 in the last 24 months?

□ Yes     □ No 

Is there anyone threatening to repossess your vehicles or foreclose on your home?

□ Yes     □ No 

Are you required to pay any debts under a Separation Agreement or a Divorce Decree?

□ Yes     □ No 

Do ex-spouses have any claims against you?

□ Yes     □ No 

Did you transfer any of your property to your ex-spouse?

□ Yes     □ No 

Have you had any car accidents in the past 4 years?  

□ Yes     □ No 

Are any of your debts being paid by payroll deduction?

□ Yes     □ No 

Are you repaying any 401k loans or other loans against your retirement?

□ Yes     □ No 

Have you given any loan company a list of your household goods?

□ Yes     □ No 

Has anyone co-signed a loan or credit card for you?

□ Yes     □ No 

Has anyone pledged a CD, bank account, other property so you could get a loan?

□ Yes     □ No 

Has Anyone served you with court papers or filed a lawsuit against you in the past 10 years

□ Yes     □ No 

Have you listed any motor vehicles as collateral for a personal loan?