Bankruptcy Career

Career advice for becoming a virtual bankruptcy assistant or petition preparer, from getting started to building a remote income.

36 articles in "Bankruptcy Career"

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Can I sell My VBA Business?

YES you can and in Fact many Virtual Bankruptcy Assistants (VBA’s) have sold their Businesses and I am going to answer some IMPORTANT Questions about how to sell your VBA Business.

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The Difference between a Paralegal and a Virtual Bankruptcy Assistant

Are you like most Americans, uncertain about job security, and wanting to find work that will provide an income even during these difficult economic times? The chances are that if you are reading...

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How Economic Hardship Affects Your Virtual Bankruptcy Assistant Service

When the economy struggles, bankruptcy filings rise — and so does demand for Virtual Bankruptcy Assistants. Learn how economic hardship fuels this career opportunity.

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Marketing Your Virtual Bankruptcy Assistant Business

(Below is a message from one of our recent students.)

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How You Are Your Own Worst Enemy

Here at 713 Training, we are routinely asked “What should I charge for my VBA services”, or even worse, we are called AFTER the person has agreed to offer their in-demand skills for less than they...

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How to Boost Your VBA Income

When contemplating how to boost your VBA income, consider what it is about the traditional VBA service that is valuable to the attorneys you do petition preparation for.

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A Single Mother's Perspective on the Virtual Bankruptcy Assistant Business

This past week, I had the pleasure of doing some personalized training with Jennifer Tharp of Palm Coast, Florida.

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Where is the “Catch” in the Virtual Bankruptcy Assistant Business?

One of the services offered by 713 Training is personalized one-on-one training with a dedicated instructor.

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How VBAs Can Help Protect Their Attorneys

Virtual Bankruptcy Assistants (VBA’s) do a lot of things for the attorneys that they work for, not the least of which, is helping to protect them.

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Protecting Your Attorney's Interests

Virtual Bankruptcy Assistants (VBA’s) do a lot of things for the attorneys that they work for, not the least of which, is helping to protect them. This could be something as simple as protecting them from deficiency notices by just doing a good job on the petitions prepared for him/her. Taking this a step further, what about helping to protect your attorney from potentially fraudulent debtors that may have something to hide? Recently I was working on a petition for an attorney where only the husband was filing a Chapter 7. The debtor had a fairly unique name, and so I decided to do a Google search on his name. As I perused the Google results, I came across something interesting…the debtor was listed as being a member of a yacht club, and was the owner of a 28’ yacht. It even listed the name of the yacht. “Hmm”, I thought; “That boat isn’t listed on the client intake form”. Before you read on, think for a moment about what you would do. Here is what I did…

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Guaranteed to Increase Sales for Your VBA Business

If you were the only store within 500 miles that sold winter coats, and your store was located near the border of Canada and the United States (where they get 300 or more inches of snow per year),...

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Tips to Help You Build Your VBA Business or Law Firm

Tomorrow afternoon I am flying from Denver, Colorado to Burbank, CA to work with an attorney in starting his new bankruptcy law firm. During the time I am away, I thought I would leave you with...