Spring '19 Release
The NextChapter Spring '19 Release has arrived!
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Published on May 20, 2019

 

New Website, New Pricing!

New Pricing

 

Pro+

All-Inclusive for the whole year! Receive everything NextChapter has to offer, including two user-favorites for case management, MyChapter Debtor Portal and NextMessage Client Texting. Have it all with NextChapter Pro+

 

Start+

Experience the power of NextChapter and it's case management features on a per-case basis. With Start+, you have access to MyChapter Debtor Portal and NextMessage Client Texting for your case, making those one-off BK cases easier to prepare than ever.

 

*You still have the option to use Start and Pro without the + package.

 

New Website

A team of talented designers, developers, and copy writers came together to give our website a new, fresh look! New colors, beautiful graphics, and more bring a modern perspective to the legal world.

Be included in NextChapter's website! We love our users so much we dedicated an entire website page to them. Connect with Jaime to have a personalized Customer Story written about you.

 

Wow Features

NextChapter is always introducing exciting new features that are changing the way bankruptcy law is practiced, and this release is no exception.

 

Mobile App 

NextChapter has always been web-based, but we're taking versatility and efficiency to a new level with our mobile app. Experience better firm management with quickly accessible documents and client information, edit cases on the go, and easily track and schedule appointments.

 

 

Spotlight Search and Conflicts Check 

No matter where you are in NextChapter, you can find what you need and check for conflicts with our new spotlight search feature. Especially useful for high filing firms, you can jump from case to case to pull information without having to go back to the firm dashboard. The spotlight feature will allow your firm to avoid conflicts of interest when representing debtors and creditors.

 

 

 

 

Infusionsoft Integration 

Client management is now even easier! Turn incoming leads into satisfied clients with Infusionsoft and NextChapter. Experience seamless workflows when converting a lead to a new client and easily import the new clients into NextChapter. The Infusionsoft integration is especially helpful for firms with remote or virtual assistants.

 

 

Virtual Paralegal 

NextChapter's Virtual Paralegal Support service is a great way to increase revenue and decrease expenses without consuming all your time and energy. Whether you have too many cases or have a busy personal life - we'll step in and take care of the casework with minimal cost to you, so you can focus on growing your business. We conduct the client meetings and enter all the information needed to file the case, eliminating the stress from complex cases. NextChapter has recently expanded this service to emergency and non-emergency filings for Chapter 13, Chapter 11, and Chapter 7 (individual and non-individual)

 

NextChapter for Business Cases

Filing complex business cases doesn't have to be complicated. We've added several enhancements and other capabilities that speed up the entire filing process for business bankruptcy cases.

 

Easy attachment options 

Don't spend any more time typing long, itemized lists. With NextChapter's new and easy attachment process, you have the option to upload lists of assets, payments, or business partners just by checking a box! This new feature allows you to upload these lists as attachments and NextChapter automatically attaches them to the corresponding form for you, eliminating the need to manipulate the forms and making sure filings are more accurate.

 

Business Income and Expense Form 

NextChapter now automatically creates Profit and Loss statements for your business case! Follow the prompts that ask for the debtor's income and expenses, and we'll automatically generate the form for you. These forms can be easily adjusted and edited at any time, so if expenses ever change, it's little hassle to you.

 

Client Prefixes 

It only takes a few clicks to save your future self time and experience better case organization by grouping alike business cases with a prefix. If applicable, add the prefix name in the Filing Information section and do so for all related cases. Whenever you need to reference those business debtors that are jointly administered, you won't have to squint at the screen, scrolling to find them or trying to recall them from your memory. Now you can just pop into your Full Case List and sort by Client Prefix.

 

Sole Proprietor Businesses Automatically saved to Business Related Section

When you enter a sole proprietor business in the Debtor Profile section, it'll now be automatically saved to the business related section in the case. Now you only have to enter this data once, saving you time.

 

Ability to save multiple creditors to multiple assets in business cases 

Now in business cases, you can reduce redundant data entry by saving multiple creditors to multiple assets in business cases. This new feature eliminates the need to enter business info twice and is overall more efficient for your firm.

 

Even More Flexibility

Practice bankruptcy law your way with more new custom options.

 

Enhance Creditor Import and Export Options

Take control of your creditor data with NextChapter's new import and export options! Manage your defaults more efficiently by using the bulk delete, and import and export more fields at once.

 

Firm Created Events 

NextChapter is even more customized to your workflow with Firm Created Events. You can create custom events in account setting so scheduling dates to your calendar isn't so time-consuming.

 

 

More Local Forms, Chapter 13 Plans, and Filing Options!

We're constantly adding more local forms and Chapter 13 Plans. Check out the list below to see what we've added.

 

More Local Forms

  • Declaration of Employer's Payment - Arizona

  • Declaration Re: Electronic Filing - Arizona

  • Verification of Master Mailing List of Creditors - California Central

  • Rights and Responsibilities - California Eastern

  • Verification of Master Address List - California Eastern

  • Chapter 13 Debtor's Certification Obligations and Section 522(q) - California Northern

  • Statement Pursuant to Rule 2016(B) - California Northern

  • Statement of Related Cases - California Southern

  • Local Form 10 - District of Columbia

  • Debtor Certificate of Compliance and Request for Confirmation of Chapter 13 Plan - Florida Southern

  • Declaration Re: Payment Advices - Florida Southern

  • Certificate of Service - Georgia Northern

  • Rights and Responsibilities of Chapter 13 Debtors and Attorneys - Guam

  • Debtor's Electronic Noticing Request (DeBN) - Kansas

  • Notice of Change of Address - Kansas

  • Declaration Re: Payment Advices or Evidence of Payment - Kansas

  • Pre-Confirmation Certification - Maryland

  • Bankruptcy Petition Cover Sheet - Michigan Eastern

  • Disclosure of Compensation of Attorney for Debtor - Minnesota

  • Declaration Re: Electronic Filing - Missouri Western

  • Debtor's Evidence of Employer Payments - Missouri Western

  • Verification of Creditor Matrix - Nevada

  • Disclosure of Chapter 13 Debtor's Attorney Compensation - New Jersey

  • Local Form 3 - North Carolina Western

  • Amendment Cover Sheet - North Dakota

  • Local Form 14 - North Carolina Western

  • Declaration of Electronic Filing - Texas Western

  • Declaration of Electronic Filing - Texas Eastern

  • Declaration of Electronic Filing - Texas Southern

  • Wage Order - Texas Southern

 

New Chapter 13 Plans & Updates

  • Alabama Northern - Revised 1/1/19

  • California Central - Revised 4/15/19

  • California Northern

  • Connecticut - Revised 1/1/19

  • District of Columbia

  • Georgia Southern

  • Guam

  • Idaho - Revised 1/1/19

  • Illinois Southern

  • Massachusetts

  • Minnesota - Revised 5/1/19

  • Missouri Eastern - Revised 12/1/18

  • New York Northern - Revised 1/8/19

  • New York Southern - Revised 5/1/19

  • North Dakota

  • Oregon - Revised 12/1/18

  • Pennsylvania Middle

  • South Carolina - Revised Plan 5/1/19

  • Texas Eastern

  • Texas Western