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Welcome to the the NAVBA
The National Association of Virtual Bankruptcy Assistants ("NAVBA") is the first established professional organization in the United States; dedicated to the education and development of the virtual bankruptcy assistant industry.  We also dedicate time to increasing awareness to bankruptcy attorneys of the benefits of employing highly skilled and trained virtual bankruptcy assistants.

VBA Certification Seal SampleThe NAVBA was developed by Victoria Ring, the original developer of the virtual bankruptcy assistant field in 2001.  Therefore, the NAVBA is the only organization offering the VBA Certification Exam. This exam is used by law firms for employment pretesting of legal assistants and paralegals as well as virtual bankruptcy assistants looking for national recognition of their higher skill level.  | More Info |

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What is a Virtual Bankruptcy Assistant?
A virtual bankruptcy assistant ("VBA") works under the sole discretion of debtor bankruptcy attorneys; preparing Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy petitions. The process is simple: The attorney downloads a free set of client intake forms; the debtor fill them out and returns to the attorney; the attorney collects all the documents required to fulfill due diligence. (A list of the required documentation is provided to the attorney by the VBA.)

Next, the attorney faxes or emails the client intake forms to the VBA.  From training materials developed by 713Training.Com, the VBA has been trained to prepare a well detailed petition and compile a list of questions the debtor will need to answer before the petition can be finalized.  After the client interview (by telephone), the bankruptcy petition is returned to the attorney in PDF format for review.  After approval, the VBA or the attorney files the bankruptcy petition electronically through PACER.

This process has been proven over and over again to dramatically reduce the overhead expenses for attorneys and by hiring one or two VBAs to handle the bankruptcy petitions (without office interruptions) will vastly improve the quality of the bankruptcy petitions, resulting in a very smooth operation for the attorney and the bankruptcy court.

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Attorneys: Find a Virtual Bankruptcy Assistant
The VBA Online Directory offers attorneys the ability to locate virtual bankruptcy assistants throughout the United States. Virtual bankruptcy assistants use the directory to network with others to improve their skills and build their businesses. As an attorney you are encouraged to become a SUSTAINING MEMBER of the NAVBA for only $19.99 per month. This level of membership provides you with all the newsletter updates, inside tips and techniques and all the additional benefits of membership while knowing that you are supporting an organization that you believe in. Click here to become an Attorney Sustaining Member.
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