Bankruptcy Petition Preparer
and Bankruptcy Paralegal Services

Most important question we ask a new attorney or national law firm: Are you authorized to practice law in the bankruptcy district in which the debtor will be filing bankruptcy and are you authorized to file in the bankruptcy district court?

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We provide bankruptcy petition preparer services for attorneys who are authorized to practice bankruptcy law in the state in which the attorney is licensed. To utilize our bankruptcy petition preparer services, the attorney must be in good standing with the bankruptcy district court in which debtor is filing.​

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For us to provide bankruptcy petition preparer services to law firms which provide national bankruptcy legal services, we require the law firm to have a local bankruptcy attorney and/or bankruptcy attorney authorized pro hac vice prior to us providing any bankruptcy petition preparer services to the law firm.

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To avoid potential liability in the bankruptcy court, it is essential to establish that a bankruptcy petition preparer or bankruptcy paralegal is providing services to a law firm and not a bankruptcy petition preparer. As a result, in order to provide bankruptcy paralegal services for attorneys, we need the following from each national law firm:

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• Prior to requesting bankruptcy petition preparer services, we must confirm bankruptcy attorney is already registered for CM/ECF filing in the bankruptcy district debtor is filing; and

• Prior to requesting bankruptcy petition preparer services, national law firm must provide name, address, telephone number, and bar number of local attorney who is authorized to practice law in the bankruptcy district court in which debtor is filing; or

• Prior to requesting bankruptcy petition preparer services, provide copy of the Order authorizing pro hac vice admission for the attorney representing the debtor in bankruptcy district court debtor is filing​​

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Bankruptcy Paralegal Services for Attorneys Only

 

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$300 Chapter 7: Under supervision of an Attorney, a bankruptcy paralegal may type the Chapter 7 Petition, Schedules, Statements, Declarations, Attorney Disclosure of Fees, and Credit Matrix for lawyer's review. With the bankruptcy lawyer's approval, the bankruptcy paralegal may e-file the Chapter 7 Petition to open the case.

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Chapter 13: Under supervision of an Attorney, a bankruptcy paralegal may type Chapter 13 Petition, Schedules, Statements, Declarations, Attorney Disclosure of Fees, Chapter 13 Plan, and Credit Matrix for attorney's  review. With the bankruptcy attorney's approval, the bankruptcy paralegal may e-file the Petition and Chapter 13 Plan to open the case.

 

• $500 for Chapter 13 bankruptcy petition preparer services 

• $200 fee for Chapter 13 Plan a la carte bankruptcy paralegal services

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Chapter 11 Corporate Filing: Under supervision of an attorney, a paralegal may type Chapter 11 Petition, Schedules, Statements, Declarations, Attorney Disclosure of Fees, Top 20 Creditors, and Credit Matrix for attorney review. Upon approval of attorney, Bankruptcy paralegal may e-file the Petition along with mandatory corporate information. Our fee for Chapter 11 are contingent upon the complexity of the bankruptcy estate.

 

For Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition pricing for bankruptcy paralegal support for attorneys vary based upon the complexity of the estate. We provide additional services as follows:

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• Bankruptcy paralegal prepares United States Trustee Chapter 11 Petition, first day motions, identify equity security holders, and financials for the debtor's signature. Once the attorney approves, the paralegal may e-file the Petition and financial documents with the Court.

• Next, the bankruptcy petition preparer may assemble the Initial Debtor Interview (IDI) documents. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) sample IDI letter from US Trustee Region 21, Southern District of Florida of the operating guidelines and reporting requirements for Chapter 11 Debtors in Possession. With Attorney's approval, bankruptcy petition preparer may email or upload IDI documents and supporting package with cover letter to United States Trustee and Bankruptcy Administrator. 

• Bankruptcy paralegal prepares the Applications for Appointment for Professional Services by Attorney, CPA, and/or Realtor if needed with attorney's approval.

• Bankruptcy paralegal may type Chapter 11 Plan for attorney's approval. Pursuant to the United States Bankruptcy Court - Bankruptcy Basics for Chapter 11: 

 

"...only the debtor may file a plan of reorganization during the first 120-day period after the petition is filed (or after entry of the order for relief, if an involuntary petition was filed). The court may grant extension of this exclusive period up to 18 months after the petition date. In addition, the debtor has 180 days after the petition date or entry of the order for relief to obtain acceptances of its plan. 11 U.S.C. § 1121. The court may extend (up to 20 months) or reduce this acceptance exclusive period for cause. 11 U.S.C. § 1121(d). In practice, debtors typically seek extensions of both the plan filing and plan acceptance deadlines at the same time so that any order sought from the court allows the debtor two months to seek acceptances after filing a plan before any competing plan can be filed."

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$100 and up Motions: Under supervision of an Attorney, a bankruptcy paralegal may type motions to extend time to file missing documents, reinstate case, and reopen. 

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$75 and up Amendments: Under supervision of an Attorney, we may prepare amendment to Chapter 7 Petition, Chapter 13 Petition, Chapter 11 Petition, and Credit Matrix.

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