Free completion guides

How to complete every
bank-ready form, by state.

AI-drafted step-by-step instructions for the legal and financial documents small businesses send to lenders. Pick a form below — every guide includes what to gather, how to fill each section, and exactly what banks look for.

Every form in the FormStack Legal catalog

Financial

Personal Financial Statement

Bank-ready personal financial statement with itemized assets, liabilities and net worth calculation.

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Financial

Profit & Loss Statement

Itemized P&L (income statement) with revenue, COGS, operating expenses and net income calculation.

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Financial

Balance Sheet

Itemized balance sheet with current/long-term assets, liabilities and owner's equity.

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Business

LLC Operating Agreement

Member-managed LLC operating agreement template with state-specific clauses.

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Real Estate

Standard Lease Agreement

Fixed-term residential lease with rent, deposit, term and standard tenant/landlord clauses.

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Real Estate

Month-to-Month Lease

Open-ended residential lease with notice-to-vacate clause and recurring monthly rent.

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Financial

Promissory Note

Promise to repay a loan with interest, due date, and default terms.

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Transactions

Retail & Service Invoice

Calculating invoice with quantity × rate line items, tax, total, and bank-ready PDF.

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Business

Lender-Ready Business Plan

Comprehensive SBA-style business plan with executive summary, market analysis, use of funds, and 3-year projections.

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Financial

Cash Flow Statement

Statement of Cash Flows with Direct or Indirect method toggle — bank-ready line items for operating, investing, and financing activities.

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Financial

Statement of Shareholders' Equity

Roll-forward of shareholders' equity by component (common stock, APIC, retained earnings, treasury, AOCI) with beginning/ending balances.

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Financial

Accounts Receivable Aging Report

Color-coded aging buckets (Current, 1-30, 31-60, 61-90, 91-120) with per-customer totals and grand totals.

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Financial

Accounts Payable Ledger

Vendor payables with invoice/due dates, amounts paid, and auto-computed outstanding balance.

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Financial

Business Debt Schedule

SBA-style schedule of every note, loan, LOC, and lease the business owes — creditor, balance, rate, payment, maturity, collateral, and purpose.

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Financial

Fixed Assets Register

Schedule of tangible assets with acquisition cost, accumulated depreciation, and auto-computed net book value — the asset side of a bank-ready balance sheet.

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Payroll

Paystub / Earnings Statement

Bank-ready pay stub with automatic federal (IRS Pub 15-T), FICA, and state withholding, YTD totals, pre/post-tax deductions, employer contributions, and logo upload.

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Guidance is AI-drafted by a senior commercial-lending consultant model and reviewed by humans periodically. It is not legal advice — consult a licensed attorney for state-specific filings, and a CPA for tax-sensitive numbers.

Forms generated are templates, not legal advice.
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