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Background The Courts Bankruptcy2008™ |
Electronic Case Filing (ECF) CM-ECF (Case Management - Electronic Case Filing) is now live in all but a handful of Bankruptcy Courts. Even the few stragglers are in the process of implementing it. How it works Designed as a web based application by the courts, CM-ECF has proven to be quite time-consuming for attorneys who don't own modern software to streamline the process. As a result, virtually every petition preparation program now supports a one-click filing capability. However, in comparing solutions, users, especially attorneys, should be mindful of what magicians refer to as "misdirection -- making an audience look elsewhere while you perform a secret move". It is not the last click you should be counting before a case is filed, but all of the additional uncounted clicks leading up to it. We encourage you to See for yourself -- the differences program to program are dramatic. Bankruptcy2008™ uses a simple one button wizard to open cases. As part of case opening, it uses its free built-in pdf converter, to automatically create all the files needed for ECF - petition, schedules, plan and Certificate of Credit Counseling. It simultaneously creates an ASCII text matrix (list of creditors) and after checking it for valid zipcodes, files it as part of the same transaction - and yes, with just one click.
Not only does Bankruptcy2008™ file your case for you with a single click, but it pops up the "pay.gov"
credit card payment window with all of your information, including credit card number and e-mail address in place. All
you need to do is press "make payment" in order to pay your filing fees. Nothing could be simpler.
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