Bring the equity grant or subscription document, the services agreement describing what was performed, board or member resolutions approving the issuance, and your own transfer records showing where your money went. Together these separate contributed labour from contributed capital and keep your at-risk figure traceable to lawful sources.
Keep the capital trail and the equity trail apart
Follow funds from origin to enterprise payments, then connect the partner's shares to the agreement specifying their consideration. Escrow conditions and refund rights belong in the actual risk analysis, without requiring that all possible recovery be impossible. If a record is missing, assess its significance and available evidence before filing.
Keep the signed purchase terms, inventory schedule, closing statement and later adjustment records together. A statement showing a balance does not explain how the money was earned or how it reached the payment account. A first review should arrange the evidence in transaction order: source records, transfers, purchase or lease commitments, ownership documents, and records showing how the business will open. Keep money refundable at the investor’s discretion out of the committed column; do not exclude a visa-contingent purchase when funds are held in escrow for release upon visa issuance.