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Client Intake Interview Tips for Bankruptcy Attorneys and VBAs
Since it has been 25 years or more since I input my first bankruptcy petition, I asked Clay Holland of My Bankruptcy Assistant to conduct an experiment. I gave him a petition to input and asked him...
Bankruptcy CareerMarketing Links for Attorneys and Virtual Bankruptcy Assistants
I recently discovered the links below to help both bankruptcy attorneys and virtual bankruptcy assistants. I am passing them on to you as soon as I could. I hope they help bring you business.
Bankruptcy Q&AQuestions and Answers from Bankruptcy Professionals
I have a debtor that owns a home based business. In addition to what her company grosses, she has paid herself a salary for the past 6 months from her business. On the Means Test, do I have to...
Bankruptcy Q&ABankruptcy Case Review
An attorney emailed me a Chapter 13 petition today for a bankruptcy petition review. He had balanced out Schedule I and J and had a remaining excess of $2,822.55. However, when the attorney...
Bankruptcy Q&ABankruptcy Petition Questions and Answers
The following questions are from attorneys and virtual bankruptcy assistants that we received this past week. The answers are provided [email protected]
Bankruptcy Q&ABankruptcy Petition Review Report
I have had a wonderful week doing eight (8) bankruptcy petition reviews. One of the reviews I worked on involved a case that is a very typical in bankruptcy today and I thought I would share it with...
Bankruptcy Q&AQuestions and Answers from Bankruptcy Professionals
The questions below are emailed to us from bankruptcy attorneys, paralegals, legal assistants and virtual bankruptcy assistants working under the direction of attorneys. The answers are provided
Bankruptcy FundamentalsNew Bankruptcy Bill Just Released by Senate
Prior to recessing, Senator Whitehouse (Democrat-Rhode Island) introduced S. 1624, designed to amend Title 11 of the Bankruptcy Code to provide protection for medical debt homeowners; to restore...
Petition Drafting TipsBankruptcy Petition Tip for Means Test
This morning an attorney contacted me about a problem he was having with getting his Chapter 13 Plan to balance. I had him email me the petition so I could pull it into the software program and...
Petition Drafting TipsSave Time. Bankruptcy Petition Preparation Tip
When you are preparing the bankruptcy petition, DO NOT select exemptions for assets on Schedule A and B until AFTER the bankruptcy petition is complete. This is due to the fact that as you work...
Petition Drafting TipsWhat is the Deal Breaker in Your Bankruptcy Petition?
a training lesson for professionals who prepare bankruptcy petitions
Petition Drafting TipsQuick Tip: When does a 401K Loan Become a Wage Garnishment?
Today I was doing a bankruptcy petition review for a virtual bankruptcy assistant prior to giving the petition to her attorney. One mistake she made was in listing the 401K Loan as a Wage...