Course Number: 08201002
Duration: 7 hours
Format: Instructor Led Online Classes

Your class fee covers all documentation, quizzes and the final exam which is an exercise in preparing a complete bankruptcy petition.  Also, free tools are provided to students depending upon the needs of each group.  Every class is unique and different; therefore the free tools will vary.  In addition, all students receive ongoing training and support after the class is completed as well as discounts on consulting services and bankruptcy petition reviews.

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The biggest advantage to attending online classes is the cost savings.  For example, to attend a one day seminar you could invest as much as $2,000 for airfare, hotel and meals; let alone the time spent away from work.  But by attending online classes you CAN SAVE 90%. The Chapter 13 class is only $150 plus, you attend online and have absolutely no overhead costs.

I noticed this benefit immediately during the development of the Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Petition Training Class.  From 2004 until this year I traveled throughout the United States speaking at seminars.  The average overhead cost for me to book a hotel meeting room, rent the audio visual equipment, make copies of manuals and buy food for attendees was about $3,000.  That meant that I needed 10 people to sign up for a $300 seminar just to break even.  Rarely did I ever produce a profit, but I knew the training was necessary for attorneys and virtual bankruptcy assistants, so I continued doing the seminars as long as I broke even; but my business suffered because I was out of town; just like your law firm would suffer if you had to miss work to attend a seminar.

Instructor-led training is the first choice of most online students. It allows you to interact with an instructor and with other students, to ask questions, and to complete labs and exercises under the watchful eye of a mentor.

Additionally, you totally eliminate the high costs of travel, hotel and other expenses by attending classes online.  Plus, there are no lost days of work at the law firm.  Classes are scheduled in the evening so you should never need to interrupt your normal, day-to-day work routine.

Going on vacation? Take your laptop and cell phone with you so you do not miss any classes.

This course is designed to teach attorneys, paralegals and other law office personnel how to prepare a well-detailed Chapter 13 bankruptcy petition. In the process the student will learn a high level of skills that enables them to curtail most (if not all) Deficiency Notices issued by the Trustee after the 341 Meeting is complete.

This course is an advanced course.  Students should have either completed the Chapter 7 Petition Training Course or have six (6) months of working knowledge in preparing Chapter 7 petitions prior to taking this course.

One reason people have trouble accepting online courses is that the quality of many of them is extremely poor.  I signed up for a class that had absolutely no live interaction from the instructor.  In fact, she would not even reply to my emails.  I had to actually call the school and complain just to get the instructor to respond.  Also, the materials were very scanty and contained poor content.  The information was only theory and contained nothing that I could actually put to use in my real work life.

These are just a few of the reasons why online schools and classes have a bad reputation and harm the reputation for professional schools like MyBankruptcySchool.com.  I hope you give us a chance because the materials we provide are the best in the field and are taught by the developer of the VBA industry.  This is top level training at low prices designed for bankruptcy attorneys just starting a law firm and operating on a tight budget.

Questions from Attorneys Regarding the Online Classes

Q:  Why is the Chapter 13 class so long?  Can I jump ahead and take the class in a few days?

A:  The online courses that I developed are not intended to dictate to you like grade school.  If you want to download all the handouts and quizzes, never attend a class and complete your training in a few days; that decision is entirely up to you.  I will tell you that you get so much more from attending the live meetings because you learn a great deal from the instructor.  But whether you attend or not is your decision.

Q:  What materials do I receive once I enroll in the course?

A:  Prior to the first day of the course you will be emailed a username and password so you can have access to My Bankruptcy School online.  A video showing you a visual tour around the interface is provided at:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc-598gBlxQ

Once logged into MyBankruptcySchool.com you will have access to:  (1) extensive handout materials; (2) quizzes to check your progress; (3) audios of previously recorded classes; plus (4) all the other features of the interface.

Q:  What other topics do you cover in the course that are not listed on the website?

A:  Every class is very intense and contains a great deal of information.  However, every class is different because the topics are structured around the needs of the particular students in that class.  However, some popular topics I cover to help attorneys are: (1) how to set up electronic files; (2) how to incorporate marketing techniques into your operational procedures to produce long term results; (3) client intake interview tips; and (4) social media for marketing.

By the end of the 7-hour Chapter 13 Petition Training Course each student will be able to:

Begin with a Chapter 7 and Prepare a Chapter 13

** If you are an attorney, you will be able to open or add to your current bankruptcy practice and start accepting Chapter 13 clients immediately after attending this course.

** If you are an unemployed paralegal or legal assistant, you will learn advanced Chapter 13 skills that will get you employed at bankruptcy law firms.

** If you are currently working for an attorney, your skills will be elevated to the Chapter 13 expert level after the 5 day training course.

The Chapter 13 Petition Training Course is also designed:

1. To give graduates an understanding of federal procedures within the bankruptcy court as it relates to the Chapter 13 bankruptcy petition cycle.

2. To give graduates professional legal research and writing skills and sharpen their skills in problem solving and analytical thinking when dealing with clients.

3. To provide graduates an understanding of consumer Chapter 13 bankruptcy and give them the skills and confidence necessary to prepare a Chapter 13 bankruptcy petition.

This is an advanced course.  You will need to have completed the Chapter 7 Petition Training Course or have six (6) months of working knowledge in preparing Chapter 7 bankruptcy petitions before beginning this course.

To attend classes you will need access to the internet and a telephone or cell phone. You do not need to purchase any bankruptcy software program prior to the first class.

Online classes are held during the evening hours so as not to interrupt the work flow of your law firm. The time period for your time zone when online classes will be held are:

5:00 pm – Pacific Time Zone
6:00 pm – Mountain Time Zone
7:00 pm – Central Time Zone
8:00 pm – Eastern Time Zone

If these class times are not convenient for you, feel free to contact our office.  If we have enough requests, we will implement a day and evening class.  In the interim, you may want to consider personalized, one-on-one, instructor-led training.

Classes are structured so that you will have a day between the online classes to practice the skills you learn at the web training classes. During the online course your instructor will be Victoria Ring. She will walk you through every aspect of the Chapter 13 bankruptcy petition. At the end of the 5 days you will have training in all the forms and schedules of a Chapter 13 bankruptcy petiti0n.

Class No. 1 – September 13, 2010
Class Length: 2 hours

What you will learn in this class:

• The transition of turning a Chapter 7 into a Chapter 13
• A review of state exemptions as they relate to Chapter 13s
• An understanding of various state debt classifications
• The standard Chapter 13 process demonstrated on PACER

Class No. 2 – September 15, 2010
Class Length: 2 hours

What you will learn in this class:

• How to balance Schedule I and J so that debtor’s stay in the Plan longer
• Coordinating the Means Test with Schedules I and J
• Exercises to cover the information you learned in Class 1 and 2
• The study of most common Chapter 13 pleadings you will encounter
• The study of the Adversarial Process

Class No. 3 – September 17, 2010
Class Length: 2 hours

What you will learn in this class:

• How to prepare a Chapter 13 from start to finish
• An introduction and analysis of the Chapter 13 Plan
• A review of problem Chapter 13 Plans and case studies of how to correct them

Class No. 4 – September 19, 2010
Class Length: 1 hour

What you will learn in this class:

• Marketing techniques specifically designed for bankruptcy professionals
• A study of social networking and marketing advantages
• Web page design techniques for small law firms who do not have $1,000s to invest
• A large choice of well-researched links to further progress your marketing techniques after this course is over

Total Online Class Hours: 8
Cost Per Training Hour: ONLY $18.75

This is the most economical method of learning how to prepare a Chapter 13 bankruptcy petition available today. Also, during the 5 day course you will meet and network with other attorneys, paralegals and legal assistants at your same knowledge level. Many of our students actually form lasting friendships and work together after the Chapter 13 Petition Training Course is over.

Earn Your Certificate

There will be no final exam for the Chapter 13 Petition Training Course in order to obtain your Certificate. This is because the instructor has worked with you throughout the 5 day training course and knows first-hand your level of knowledge in preparing Chapter 13 bankruptcy petitions and is present during your participation in the case strategy portion of the course.

However, if a student has not fully grasped the training at the end of the 5 day course, the instructor will discuss alternative methods for the student to earn their Certificate.

All Graduates Receive 30 Days of Ongoing Training and Support at a 50% Discount

All students who enroll in the Chapter 13 Petition Training Course will receive 30 days of additional training and support after they have earned their Certificate. We do this because every bankruptcy petition is different. When you begin working on actual Chapter 13 bankruptcy petitions at the law firm you will undoubtedly encounter situations that were not covered in this online training course. All you will do is pick up the phone and call us or send an email and we are there to help you through these obstacles, which are very common when you prepare Chapter 13 bankruptcy petitions the first time.

The cost of this additional support is provided to students at 50% off our normal hourly consultation fee. You will be permitted to call the instructor when you have a question and need assistance throughout your workday. A “tab” will be kept until you have received a full hour of training and support. At that time, you will be invoiced at the discounted rate of $50.00 per hour.

Classes are recorded so you can login to MyBankruptcySchool.com  and listen to the class audio you missed.  After listening to the audio, if you have any questions regarding the materials that were covered you can contact the instructor personally.

In addition, the online courses are not intended to dictate to you like the teacher did in grade school.  If you want to download all the handouts and quizzes, never attend a class and complete your training in a few days; that decision is entirely up to you.  I will say that you that you get so much more from attending the live meetings because you learn a great deal from the instructor.  But whether you attend or not is your decision.