Dealing with the intricacies of Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases doesn’t stop at the initial filing. The following weeks/days/months posed their issues, including ongoing documentation, trustee communication, payment tracking, and court deadlines, which all require accuracy, diligence, and time. Many law firms are now strategically outsourcing filing Chapter 13 bankruptcy support because it enables them to tackle the post-filing process while also providing dedication to high-standard service.
Here’s what attorneys need to know about post-filing paralegal services and how outsourcing can contribute to successfully managing Chapter 13 cases.
Types of Post-Filing Support Available at GSB LPO Services
Following the filing of a Chapter 13 petition, it is common to have a series of administrative and formal procedures. Customarily, the post-filing support we provide is more specialized, including:
- Plan Monitoring: Once the repayment plan is approved, the debtor is expected to make regular payments for three to five years. Outsourced support can monitor payments to see if there are any interruptions or problems with the payments, and notify the attorney in a timely manner of a likely default or violation of the repayment plan.
- Trustee Correspondence: Trustee communications occur continually as well. Responding to document requests, responding to objections to plans, and updating financial information – these are all recurring tasks. Outsourced bankruptcy experienced bankruptcy paralegals can handle all professionally and expeditiously.
- Filing Motions and Responding: Many plans may require amendments when there are changes to the debtor’s income or expenses, or unanticipated financial events. An outsourced team can assist with preparing motions to modify plans, motions for relief from stay, or responses to objections – allowing for a timely and precise filing.
- Claims Review and Objections: Reviewing, verifying, and objecting to claims is an extremely important process. An unreasonable, missed, or bloated claim can cost the debtor money and deprive the attorney-client privilege when a debtor believes they were represented poorly. Outsourcing can facilitate claim analysis and objection management.
- Deadline Tracking & Compliance: After the filing of a bankruptcy, there can be many deadlines for the debtor to adhere to – Tax returns, updated income statements. Utilizing outsourced services that allow for calendaring, deadline tracking and reminders will help ensure that cases continue to comply through even fostering auto-generating of various filings to keep your case up to date.
Outsourced post-filing paralegal services can accomplish the range of tasks above with accuracy, allowing your in-house staff to focus on case strategy and court appearances.
How Outsourcing Helps Manage Ongoing Case Requirements
Chapter 13 matters can take years, and obligations to both the debtor and attorney continue throughout that time. It’s important to have a good support system in place to:
- Production and Efficiency: By handing off important but time-consuming tasks, such as reviewing documents and regularly filing them, to experienced remote paralegals or legal assistants, firms are ensuring nothing gets missed. This allows firm employees to focus on their actual work: legal analysis and engagement with clients.
- Growth and Flexibility: Outsourcing provides firms with the ability to add or decrease support when necessary. Whether your practice is growing or experiencing some irregular spikes in need, outsourced partners can provide on-call assistance without the long-term commitments that hiring entails.
- Cost Savings: Instead of having a full-time in-house paralegal staff with benefits and overhead, firms can hire outsourced professionals on a pay-per-service or flat-fee basis. This is a welcome change for many solo attorneys or small firms who wish to grow at a reasonable pace.
- Reduced Turnaround Time: Outsourced director teams, who are often working in different time zones, can make filings viewable immediately, complete routine assignments quicker, and keep your docket moving along, at a time that is even more convenient than your normal hours.
Ensuring Compliance and Accuracy in Chapter 13 Filings
Post-filing errors in Chapter 13 cases can have financially significant ramifications. It can result in trustee objections, denial of motions, or even case dismissal. To that end, making sure compliance and accuracy are up to par is critical, and is one of the reasons why more attorneys are outsourcing these tasks.
- Expertise on Local Rules and Procedures: The process of Chapter 13 varies across districts. By utilizing an experienced outsourcing vendor, you can be assured that they stay current on local court rules, trustee preferences, and best practices, ensuring your filings are properly completed the first time.
- Double Review and Quality Control: Many outsourcing companies will have a layered approach to quality control, which means documents are reviewed by senior staff before submission. This adds an extra level of protection against human error and increases accuracy.
- Reduced Risk and Liability: Compliance errors can harm a debtor’s financial recovery and expose your firm to liability. By using dedicated post-filing experts, your firm will be able to handle complex and time-sensitive updates without error.
Conclusion: Elevate Your Chapter 13 Practice Through GSB LPO Services
Chapter 13 bankruptcy work doesn’t stop after your filing—it changes. Given the amount of trusted communication, claim filings, and ongoing monitoring, you need a solid partner to keep your bankruptcy firm ahead of things. That’s why you have GSB LPO Services.
Our experienced, bankruptcy-trained team can provide all post-filing paralegal services designed specifically to help support your Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases. From monitoring plans, claims objections and communicating with Trustees, we process your work quickly, accurately, and cost-effectively–letting your firm operate like a bankruptcy well-oiled machine, and bypassing overhead.
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