Bankruptcy Training for Military Spouses
A career that moves when you do. No state re-licensing, no starting over at every duty station.
Every military spouse knows the career tax of a PCS move: the job left behind, the license that doesn't transfer, the resume gap that gets harder to explain. The fix isn't another local job — it's a portable skill whose clients don't care what state (or country) you're stationed in.
Bankruptcy petition drafting is built for that life. The work is 100% remote — you draft Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 petitions for bankruptcy attorneys anywhere in the U.S., and your attorney clients follow you through every move because nothing about the work is local. There's no state license to re-earn, and the per-petition, deadline-based format flexes around deployments, solo-parenting stretches, and the general chaos of military life.
The training is fully online and self-paced, teaches every form and schedule from scratch, and includes certification as a Bankruptcy Petition Specialist™ — a professional credential that stays valid at every duty station.
Who This Training Is For
- ✓Military spouses tired of rebuilding a career from zero after every PCS
- ✓Spouses who need flexible income through deployments and unpredictable family schedules
- ✓Spouses with admin, legal, finance, or healthcare-office backgrounds whose detail skills transfer directly
- ✓Anyone in a military family who wants professional work-from-home income that isn't tied to the local base economy
No prior legal or bankruptcy experience is required. All materials are downloadable or accessed online — you can start training today.
Why portability is the whole point
Careers that require state licenses — teaching, nursing, real estate, cosmetology — make military spouses re-qualify with every move. Petition drafting has no state licensing requirement: you work as an independent Virtual Bankruptcy Assistant for attorneys who review and file everything, and those attorneys can be in any state regardless of where you live. Your client list, your certification, and your reputation all PCS with you.
What's Inside the Training
Everything you need to draft accurate, court-ready Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 petitions.
Chapter 7 and 13 Training Videos
More than two dozen high-definition, over-the-shoulder video lessons walking you through every form, schedule, and section of both the Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 petition.
Hands-On Training Workbook
Draft your first bankruptcy petition using de-identified real client information, then compare your work against the fully completed petition. Developed by a Certified Bankruptcy Petition Specialist™.
Chapter 7 and 13 Certification
One registration for each of the Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Petition Specialist™ certification exams is included with enrollment — a credential that verifies your skill to attorneys nationwide.
Plus These Valuable Bonuses
Included with your enrollment — resources that accelerate your launch and grow your income.
- ✓The Complete Guide to Starting a Bankruptcy Docs Service — 600+ pages covering every step from day one to your first paying client.
- ✓100+ Bankruptcy Motions, Pleadings, Letters, and Affidavits — Ready-to-use legal documents — you'd pay $30,000+ for a firm to draft these.
- ✓130+ Bankruptcy Petition Training Collection — Real, filed Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 petitions ready to study and import into Best Case.
- ✓Bankruptcy Attorney Marketing List — Over 2,400 bankruptcy attorneys — skip the guesswork of finding prospects.
- ✓Business Plan and Marketing Materials — The actual business plan a student used to build a six-figure business in year one.
Build the Career That Follows You
Portable, remote, license-free professional work — start today.
Enroll NowFrequently Asked Questions
Will a PCS move disrupt the work?＋
Can I do this while stationed overseas?＋
Do I need a license or legal background?＋
How flexible is the work during deployments?＋
How long does it take to complete?＋
What software do I need?＋
We are a bankruptcy petition training organization and do not develop, sell, or provide bankruptcy petition preparation software.
For many years, our training programs have taught students how to draft bankruptcy petitions using the free downloadable demo version of Best Case Bankruptcy software by Stretto, one of the most widely used bankruptcy petition preparation platforms among bankruptcy law firms. We are not affiliated with Stretto and do not receive compensation from them.
Stretto now also offers a cloud-based version of Best Case Bankruptcy that runs through a web browser. While the cloud edition is convenient because it can run in a web browser on any computer operating system, it includes a limited free trial period, whereas the traditional desktop edition, which installs on a Windows computer (or can run on a Mac computer using software such as Parallels), continues to provide a demo environment for learning purposes for as long as it is installed.
We encourage students to use the desktop edition while completing our training courses so that they can practice drafting the forms, schedules, and other components of a bankruptcy petition in an environment similar to what many bankruptcy law firms use.
Later, when accepting paid work drafting bankruptcy petitions for attorneys, you will use the software that the attorney or law firm is licensed for and uses, which they will provide you access to.
While each major bankruptcy software platform takes a slightly different approach to completing the forms and schedules of a bankruptcy petition, they all complete the same standardized bankruptcy forms and schedules. Our training courses teach you the petition process itself — which applies across all bankruptcy software products.
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Everything You Need — One Price.
No Upsells. No Hidden Fees.
One skill, every duty station.
After enrolling, you'll complete a brief member agreement, then receive immediate access
to the full course in our private member portal — ready to start the moment you sign in.
Questions? Contact us — we're ready to help.