How to Start a Bankruptcy Forms Processing Service

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How to Start a Bankruptcy Forms Processing Service

Work at home for bankruptcy attorneys nationwide. Documents are filed electronically online. Attorneys save money and drastically reduce their overhead expenses.

The majority of bankruptcy courts nationwide now require all documents to be filed electronically in PDF format. This has opened up an exciting opportunity for professionals to work from their home and draft Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy petitions for attorneys across the United States. The average consumer bankruptcy attorney operates on a very tight budget. Providing him or her with your service will not only lower their overhead costs but maintain consistency in their document preparation procedures.

A typical bankruptcy forms processing business might operate like this:

1. Client downloads or is emailed a set of Client Intake Forms in PDF format to print and fill out in the comfort of their own home.

2. Client will fax or email their completed forms to the attorney for review. If the attorney decides to accept the bankruptcy case, the forms processor begins drafting the bankruptcy petition from the information provided on the Client Intake Forms.

3. Areas of the Client Intake Forms that are not properly completed by the client or containing statements that require a more detailed answer would easily be solved with a simple phone call to the client to obtain the missing information. No face-to-face appointment would be necessary.

4. After the drafting of the bankruptcy petition, the forms processor saves the document in PDF format and sends it to the attorney as an attachment on an email.

5. At this point the attorney may wish to meet with the clients to review their bankruptcy petition before filing the petition, but it is not absolutely necessary.

Note: Electronically filed documents do not require the client s handwritten signature so it is not necessary for the attorney to meet the clients face-to-face before filing the bankruptcy petition. An attorney is provided with an electronic signature by the court that he or she uses for electronic filing purposes.

6. After the attorney receives the bankruptcy petition by email from the forms processor, he or she will save it on their computer under the client file name and begin the review. The attorney can either print out the bankruptcy petition and make changes with an ink pen, or review it on the computer screen and note any changes in an email to the forms processor.

7. After the attorney has approved or made changes to the bankruptcy petition, he or she will email it back to the forms processor. The forms processor will make the changes and prepare a final bankruptcy petition ready for electronic filing. The forms processor emails the corrected petition to the attorney for final approval.

8. Upon approval by the attorney, the forms processor will electronically file the bankruptcy petition with the bankruptcy court in the state where the attorney practices law.

Victoria Ring was the first paralegal to start a successful bankruptcy forms processing business on the internet for attorneys nationwide. In her new book, How to Start a Bankruptcy Forms Processing Service, she not only provides step-by-step details for doing the job properly but also provides insight into marketing and building your business. You will learn step-by-step how to draft every schedule and form within a standard bankruptcy petition. You will be introduced to hundreds of tips and techniques the author used to save time and money that will make you a better asset for your attorney clients.

Additionally, How to Start a Bankruptcy Forms Processing Service will provide you with step-by-step details for drafting a standard Chapter 13 plan. Some attorneys actually purchase this book simply for this information alone. This knowledge is in high-demand and once you learn it, your income potential as a forms process will skyrocket.

Unlike an attorney or notary public, a forms processor does not have jurisdictional limits. In other words, a forms processor could live in Yellow Springs, Ohio and prepare bankruptcy petitions, pleadings, motions and other court documents for attorneys practicing in California, New York or any other U.S. state.

Finally, How to Start a Bankruptcy Forms Processing Service also provides detailed steps of how the author built her company, The Lawyer Assistant. Sample advertisements and marketing tools are provided as well as a FREE BONUS set of Client Intake Forms. These are the forms you need to provide to attorneys for the clients to fill out.

To read book excerpts go to http://www.bankruptcybook.net

ISBN 0-9761591-1-2, $59.99, 7-1/2 x 9-1/2, 298 pages, softcover

For more information, contact:
Victoria Ring
Graphico Publishing
614.491.9831
victoria@graphicopublishing.com
http://www.bankruptcybook.net

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How to Save Money on Motorcycle Repair

Getting the most out of your bike s repair job is good. But it would be better if you yourself are able to make the repair instead of having others service it. Doing your motorcycle s maintenance is important for you to realize its fullest potentials.

Bike enthusiasts may not be familiar with the structure of their vehicles and could be missing out on the possibilities of maximizing the use of their motorcycles. Knowing your horse is very important if you want to understand it and give it the attention it needs.

The beauty of motorcycles is that is has a relatively open design meaning it is easy to be familiar with the inner workings of the bike. And this fact is going to save you money if you just know what to do and when to do it.

Personal maintenance of your bike is both a learning and rewarding experience. Of course you may opt to have others check-up your bike but nothing beats the satisfaction of having done a good job on your beloved motorcycle. It is fun and very much a worthwhile activity.

If you choose to be your bike s personal physician, a good number of repair manuals are available that are filled with important information about motorcycles. It will provide you with the needed know-how regarding troubleshooting and maintenance. It also presents a detailed discussion of the engine, clutch, transmission, electrical system, wheels and final drive. The book will also give you tips on how to improve the bike's performance.

The basics of motorcycle repair are outlined in manuals like this making it easier for you to tinker with your bike. Making the necessary repair will be very easy with these manuals as they present you with a clear picture of what it takes to bring your bike back to life. There even also are pictures to further familiarize you with what part of your bike the manual is referring to. With this manual in hand, you need not just limit yourself to making minor repairs but you can also rebuild your engine if you wish so.

Even if you choose to keep your hands clean, it still would be good to understand how you bike works and what it needs to run smoothly. Troubleshooting is easier since you d know beforehand what is wrong and can relay this information to the repairman. You can give him additional information that is sure to help in making the needed repair for your bike.

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10 Ways to Build Trust and Build Your Business

You wouldn't buy a car if you didn't think it could get you home. And you wouldn't purchase it from a dealer you thought was robbing you blind on the price and might not stand behind it if the engine fell out as you drove it off the lot.

Before making a purchase from you, buyers need to trust that your products and services will do what they are supposed to. Does your marketing help establish the trust necessary to convince prospects to buy from you? If you're struggling to attract clients and customers, use the following tactics to convert prospects to clients.

1. GET TESTIMONIALS

No matter how great your credentials are or how much experience you've had, people pay more attention to what OTHERS have to say about you.

Pick up the phone and call your customers to ask what they thought of your product or service, what they liked about it and how it was helpful. Edit their comments, get their permission to use the comments and then feature these testimonials in your marketing materials.

2. USE ARTICLES INSTEAD OF ADS

We have come to distrust ads and to believe what we read in published articles. Invest your time in writing articles to establish yourself as an expert. If you run ads, include testimonials in them.

3. GIVE SOMETHING AWAY

When you give something to people, regardless of the cost, they are more likely to trust you and return the favor by buying something from you. Use an ebook, article, workshop or free demonstration to build trust.

4. GET REFERRALS

When you need a new doctor, lawyer, plumber, carpenter or a place to eat you ask a friend for a referral. You trust the recommendations of people you know, and in fact, that's how the majority of people find jobs. Don't wait for the occasional referral to come in spontaneously; implement a proactive system to generate referrals.

5. EXCHANGE ENDORSEMENTS

Team up with a business you trust that also targets your market. Get them to include an endorsement of your products and services in their marketing and do the same for them. While a personal referral is ideal, an endorsement is a close second. This tactic can double your marketing reach at zero cost.

6. GIVE EXAMPLES

Tell a story instead of making impersonal and dramatic claims of what you or your product does. Use case studies to tell what you did for whom and the difference it made in their life or their business.

7. PERSONALIZE YOUR MARKETING

It's a common misperception that to sound credible your marketing should be dry and impersonal. People do business with people. You need to help prospects get to know you and trust you. Let your passion and personality come across in your marketing as well as your professionalism. Include a picture of yourself, with a smile, in a prominent place on the first page of your marketing materials.

8. REDUCE PERCEIVED RISK

Buyers' biggest concern is how well your product or service will perform. Providing a guarantee may help, but in most cases its not going to make the sale. Clarify the value you provide and state your commitment to seeing that your clients are not only happy, but ecstatic about your product and services.

9. MAKE CONTACT EASY

If you want clients to get in touch with you, show them how. Put your phone number at the top of your marketing materials and tell them to call. When you call them, give them your phone number again at the end of the conversation and tell them to call. If you have a web site, put a contact form at the bottom of your home page.

10. STAY IN TOUCH

The people you see and talk to on a regular basis are usually the ones you trust the most. Communication isn't the only ingredient for developing trust, but it is a critical one. If you sell services or high end products, a personal phone call is one of the best ways to answer prospects questions, and to establish trust. Contact your prospects and clients regularly and get feedback on what they are concerned about.

You want to convert prospects to clients and clients to repeat clients. Use these ten marketing tactics to build trust and you'll find more prospects buying your products and services.

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About The Author The author, Marketing Coach, Charlie Cook, helps independent professionals and small business owners attract more clients and grow their business with the 5 Principles of Highly Effective Marketing. Signup for the Free Marketing Guide and the 'More Business' newsletter, full of practical marketing tips at www.charliecook.net ccook@charliecook.net

How to prosecute Libel and Slander in the UK

Defamation of character can be a serious business in the UK. But what exactly is slander? And what is libel? Both are defined as a false statement made by one individual about another individual with the intent to harm defamed person's reputation in some way. The statement qualifies as slander if it is delivered verbally, whereas the statement is libel if it is published in some other way (for example by being written, or televised). To win a defamation case, you must generally act within 1 year of the defamation, and you need to prove to the court's satisfaction that:-

* The statement harms your reputation (an insult, for example, wouldn't do it. Politicians, too, are essentially 'un-defamable' for this very reason).
* A third party was involved. Saying it just to you doesn't count.
* That third party could identify you from the statement (an anonymous statement isn't libelous).

Additionally, in the opinion of counsel above and beyond advice available to www.lawyersbench.com , slander requires you to show that you have suffered either financial loss or that your business, trade or professional reputation was damaged, or that you have been accused of one or more of the following:-

* Of having committed a criminal offence
* Of having a contagious disease
* Of immoral conduct (women only!)

So what can you do if you think you have been slandered or libeled? There are several possible course of action beyond ignoring it and not drawing attention. First, you could demand an apology. If the statement really is defamatory, a lawyer's letter will usually do the trick. The second response might be to approach the professional body that regulates the channel thru which the defamation occurred (such as the Press Complaints Commission if the statement came via the UK press).
Thirdly, you could use section 2 of the Defamation Act 1996 with the assistance of a lawyer to get them to stop. Fourthly, an injunction can be applied for via the courts. You final recourse, is to sue - the course most people are aware of. What they may NOT be aware of is how expensive this can get. There is no Aid or public funding for such cases, so unless your pockets are very deep, this must be your last resort, particularly as if you lose, you could end up paying the other side's costs too!

If it does go to court, the accused has several possible defenses above and beyond the standard defense of 'the statement is true'. They could argue that they never made the statement, or that the statement did no damage, or wasn't even defamatory. The bottom line is, before you get upset and ring a lawyer, think hard on the subject!

About the Author

Jeff writes article about the law for Joe Public, and contributes articles to www.lawyersbench.com a free site full of top legal advice and tips.

How to Promote Your Law Firm Website On the Internet for Maximum Profit

Making maximum profit from your law firm website is important, but as a lawyer you might not have any clue about search engine optimization and Internet marketing for your legal site. However, it is not so difficult to poise your website to be successful online even if you are not experienced with Internet marketing and driving website traffic. All you have to do is review the following tips and include them in your website marketing plan. Before you know it you will notice that your website counter is recording more hits per day and telling you that your directories, keywords, and links are working.

Tip #1 - Submitting to Law Directories

Take some time online to orient yourself with the myriad of law directories available. Register your domain name and the type of law you practice with as many law directories as you possibly can. By doing this, people searching through law directories for a lawyer will have your website as a choice when making their decision on which attorney to hire. As a result, your website should be as comprehensive as possible with every bit of information related to your niche available to visitors. Many people use directories now instead of the yellow pages so when you list your site with these directories, you'll get targeted traffic to your website and ultimately more clients.

Tip #2 - Optimizing for Specific Keywords

Nobody knows what the search engines will be looking for in the future, but right now keywords play a critical role in the ultimate ranking your site receives. When individuals search for specific words online, search engines give them pages that are optimized for those keywords. Because of this fact, you should be sure to include your industry specific keywords as well as location and the specific type of law you practice. By doing so, you will get more targeted traffic because your web pages will rank well for the keyword phrases your potential clients are using to search the internet.

Tip #3 - Incoming Links

Like keywords, incoming links are the other major consideration search engines use when ranking your site. Regardless of whether you get other websites to link to you or use auction sites like eBay to auction off your services and include links in the text, when you have more links you will have a better result with clickthrough traffic and also the search engines. Better search engine results means you will have more traffic and more sales. It is certainly worthwhile to put some effort into building links.

Include these three tactics into your law firm's Internet marketing strategy and you'll be surprised at how quickly they will work for you in generating more traffic and more clients. It is also important to keep in mind that you should regularly update your website, check your links, monitor your keyword positioning, and build your directory listings.

About the Author

Michael Turner reveals his foolproof way to increase website traffic in his free 7 part mini-series. Grab it free right now at http://www.powertraffictactics.com/

A car accident is never the same, similar but never the same. So logically a car accident claim can never be the same. Accidents do on the other hand occur in the millions every year, however making a successful compensation claim is difficult to get right if you don t make the right moves.

All Car Accidents Are Unique

There s one thing you need to beware of and that is accident 'management' companies either attending the scene or hospital. Theses are salespeople who work on a commission basis. You always have the good and the bad ones. Your job would be to distinguish the good from the bad.

99% of the time, these people will want your injury claim. Even if it means by-passing the small print! Another thing to note is, never listen to previous case success stories. What happened in the last case can t be guaranteed in your case. So don t fall for the money, settlement time or success stories.

Tips To Make A Successful Car Accident Claim

Car accident injury claims are major players in the 'personal injury litigation' market. They are straightforward as liability is admitted and vital information is exchanged at the scene. Information such as driver and insurance details, where the accident took place, when and how. If the police attend the scene, both parties will be given a producer, which states that the accident did occur. Further from there it will be logged on the national database for any inquires.

Now For The Secrets...

A 'quality' accident solicitor will explain the procedures in full and then ask if you have any questions. Don t ever say NO! You could be falling into a trap.

Do ask these important questions such as

Will I get the whole of my compensation? If yes continue
Will I need to pay a fee? If no continue
Do you recover costs from the other side (i.e. people at fault)? If yes continue
Would I need to pay anyone any money once my claim is settled? If no proceed.

Passengers In A Car Accident

Passengers are innocent victims in a vehicle and can be from either, the fault or non-fault side. Passengers are not in-charge of the vehicle at hand. Therefore they can always make a successful compensation claim provided they have been to a hospital or visited a doctor.

A passenger can be in the form of, a husband, wife, child, cousin or a friend, at fault or not, they are entitled to claim compensation. They can make a claim against the people who have hit them whilst in the car.

Liability acceptance for an accident can cause confusion in itself. Do you think it was your fault?

Either way, you can still make a successful claim!

If on the other hand you are the driver and it is your fault, then you won t have any success of making a claim, however, the passengers will.

Payment Factors

There are circumstances where compensation payments are reduced for a number of reasons. The most common ones are for not wearing a seat belt, which marginally reduces the payment by 25%. Another major factor is for drink driving. If a passenger knowledgably knew the driver was unfit to drive due to excess intoxication, a reduction will be made accordingly.

There are cases where the driver admits part liability on a proportion basis. Generally it s 50/50, but it needs to be assessed by an investigator who will examine who s at fault before concluding. There are even some cases that result to 80/20.

Decision Dilemmas

You DO NOT need to hold back thinking it was your friend s or family s car. They pay insurance premiums every year to ensure if anything happens, they re covered and so are their passengers. You also need NOT WORRY if you were in a taxi, bus, train or any other form of public transport. You can still proceed with an accident compensation claim, as the drivers are insured, as is the taxi, train and bus driver. Companies pay thousands every year in insurance premiums to cover passengers for these unfortunate accidents and injuries.

On speaking to a quality car accident solicitor will you be able to eliminate doubts in your head about payments, fees and procedures!

It's easy to proceed with a car accident compensation claim and gain maximum results without the hassle, costs and confusion. Discover the 12 revolutions of the new 100% Compensations' for car accidents at http://www.100Percent-Compensation.co.uk

How to File a claim for Celebrex injury

There is mounting evidence to suggest that Celebrex (aka celecoxib) is linked to an increased risk of blood clots, heart attacks and strokes. Celebrex is one of the newer anti arthritic drugs called COX-2 inhibitors that were launched in the 1990s, and is marketed by Pharmacia Corporation and Pfizer Inc. The drug is prescribed for osteoarthritis, adult rheumatoid arthritis, and menstrual cramps. The FDA is currently taking independent advice on whether these COX-2 inhibitors, and Celebrex in particular, are safe to remain on sale. Current studies "strongly suggest" the COX-2 inhibitors increase the risk of cardiovascular problems, says Dr. Ned Braunstein, senior director of Merck Research Laboratories.

A related study from the Cleveland Clinic, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggested that the risk of cardiovascular problems (including but not limited to heart attacks, chest pains, stroke, death and blood clots), was over twice as high in the rofecoxib sample than in the control group - a significant find given that the analysis was based on more than 8,000 patients.
In yet another study of over 42,000 participants, 0.52% of patients taking a placebo pill had a heart attack each year compared to 0.74% for patients taking rofecoxib and 0.80% for those taking celecoxib. It's big business too - the drug will do over $6 billion this year alone.

If you want to know whether you can file a claim against the makers of Celebrex, you need to ask yourself 3 questions. Firstly, did you take Celebrex? Most good lawyers (a full list can be found on www.lawyersbench.com) will also accept cases where you have been taking other COX-2 inhibitors, (e.g.Vioxx or Bextra). You need to be able to show when you started and stopped taking Celebrex, and the dosage you were prescribed.

The second question is did you take Celebrex regularly? Regular Celebrex use is said to be linked to a much higher risk of stroke, heart attack, and other serious injuries because you will have simply had more of the drug in your system.

The third question is did you suffer an injury while taking Celebrex or after taking it? If you suffered a heart attack, stroke, or other heart problem (requiring hospitalization or surgery), you may have an excellent chance of filing a successful claim. You need to be able to say what kind of injury you suffered (a stroke, heart attack, blood clots etc.), when the injury happened, and if you were on Celebrex at the time of the injury.

If you can answer all 3 questions successfully, you need a lawyer now.

About the Author

Jeff writes articles on issues of concern to the general public, and contributes to www.lawyersbench.com the free site for legal advice and tips.