# How bankruptcy attorneys request a driver’s license from clients

Source: https://dokutrak.com/requests/bankruptcy-attorneys/drivers-license
Author: Arthur Teboul, DokuTrak
Published: 2026-11-15
Language: en-US

> Ask the client for a clear copy of a current, unexpired driver’s license, front and back, or another government photo ID. The debtor must bring photo ID to the § 341 meeting of creditors, and many offices also want a copy in the file at intake so the name on the petition matches the ID exactly.

## Why bankruptcy attorneys need a driver’s license

At the meeting of creditors the trustee checks the debtor’s identity against a government photo ID before the questioning starts. An expired license or a name that differs from the petition can delay the meeting. A copy in the file lets you confirm the legal name, date of birth and address you put on the petition.

## What exactly to ask for

Front and back of the current driver’s license or state ID, or a passport if the client has no license, for the client and a spouse filing jointly. If the client recently moved or changed their name, ask which address and name are on the ID and whether a renewal is pending.

## What to check when it arrives

- The ID is not expired, and will still be valid on the date of the meeting of creditors.
- The full legal name matches the name on the petition, including any middle name or suffix.
- Both sides are legible, with no glare over the photo or the date of birth.

## Email to send your client

Subject: A copy of your photo ID

```text
Hi [Client name],

This one is quick, I promise. Please send me a clear photo or scan of the front and back of your driver’s license or state ID. If you are filing with your spouse, I need theirs too.

Please check the expiration date. You will need to show a valid photo ID at the meeting with the trustee, so if yours has expired or will expire soon, let me know and we will plan around it.

Could you send it by [date]? If you do not have a license, a passport works as well.

Thank you,
[Your name]
```

## Sources

The rules above come from these primary sources. Check them, and your local rules, before you rely on them.

- [Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4002(b)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frbp/rule_4002)

## Ask once. DokuTrak does the chasing.

- Your client uploads from one link, with no account and no password.
- Reminders go out on a schedule, by default 2, 5, 10 and 14 days after the request, until the file arrives.
- With AI review switched on in your workspace (it is off by default), each upload gets a first pass that flags a file that is not a driver’s license, an unreadable or blurry scan or an expired document. It says so when it is not sure.
- You accept every file or mark it for re-upload, and your client gets the note by email. The AI never accepts a file.

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