NextChapter Blog

Discover 5 NextChapter features that eliminate manual typing and save legal teams hours on case prep: including CSV pay advice imports, credit report integration, MyChapter client portal, common creditors, and master case templates

Keep every client conversation organized by sending and managing text messages directly from NextChapter's Case Dashboard. With automated text recipes for reminders and key case milestones, NextMessage helps your firm save time and deliver a better client experience.

For attorneys tired of manually retyping every creditor and balance from a credit report, NextChapter's integration with Xactus does it automatically, turning an hour of tedious data entry into a task that takes minutes.

A Q&A with Kathleen, a veteran bankruptcy paralegal in the NextChapter network, covering how virtual paralegal support actually works, from 24-hour case introductions and document collection to filing and turnaround times.

Our Winter 2026 Release is here, and we’re excited to finally share some updates you’ll actually see!

With Gen Z and Millennials driving a $560B+ surge in Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) usage, bankruptcy attorneys are seeing new, complex debt patterns emerge.

Bankruptcy figures signal a clear upward trend, but overall filings still remain relatively low compared to historical levels seen a decade ago.