April 2009

In this issue:

• How to Access BestScan™
• What's New in Best Case Bankruptcy 18
• Common Text Blocks
• Did You Know?

Feature Spotlight: Access BestScan When You Need It

There are two ways to use BestScan:

When you need to file a document SEPARATE FROM your petition, access BestScan from the ECF Manager

To file a Declaration Re: ECF:

1. Open the ECF Manager.
2. Click BestScan. The BestScan window opens with the court recommended scanner settings selected.
3. Load the document into your scanner, then click Scan.
4. Review the scan, then click Save PDF.
5. The Save PDF File window appears with a list of all of the supplemental documents that can be filed with OneTouch in your district. Select Declaration.PDF, then Save PDF. Best Case then generates the PDF file, gives the file the correct name and saves it to your client's ECF Manager.

When you need to file a document AS PART of you petition, access BestScan from the Forms and Schedules Menu

To attach a deed to a house directly to Schedule A:

1. Highlight Schedule A, then click Attach at the bottom of the menu, or press [Alt]+[T].
2. Click Insert and select Scan Attachment. The BestScan attachment window opens, with the court recommended scanner settings selected.
3. Load the document into your scanner, then click Scan.
4. Review the scan, then click Save.
5. The Add Attachment Screen appears and by default Best Case assigns the document a name based on the number of other attachments to the form (e.g. Attachment A for the first attachment, Attachment B for the second, etc.). It will attach to Schedule A and print after the original form. You have the option to change any of these default settings in this window.
6. Click OK to save the attachment, then Close to return to the Forms and Schedules Menu. The scanned document is now permanently part of your client's file. Anytime you print the original form or convert it to a PDF, it will be included as part of the form.

What's New: Recent Enhancements to Best Case Bankruptcy 18

New Means Test Figures: Effective March 15, 2009 Click here for detailed information

• Census Bureau Median Income Data
• IRS National Standards for Allowable Living Expenses
• IRS Local Standards for Transportation and Housing and Utilities Expenses Tables
• Administrative Expense Multipliers

New Local Chapter 13 Plans

• Illinois South
• Louisiana Middle
• Ohio North
• New York South

To add a custom Chapter 13 Plan call Best Case at 1.800.492.8037.

New Local Forms

• California Central:
  • F3015-1.16 Debtor's Motion For Authority to Sell Real Property*
  • F9013-3.1 Proof of Service of Document
• Idaho: Statement of Domestic Support Obligation(s)(Joint Debtor)
• Illinois South: Corporate Ownership Statement
• Indiana South:
  • Current Business Income and Expenses
  • Notice of Motion to Avoid Lien
• Missouri West:
  • Debtor's Evidence of No Employer Payments
  • Joint Debtor's Evidence of No Employer Payments
  • Motion to Incur Additional Indebtedness (part of MOWES13 option code)
• Nevada: Ex-Parte Motion to Reopen Case
• Pennsylvania West: Motion To Sell Property Free Of Liens

*Requires purchase of Local 13 Plan or Forms Package.

Features

ADL categorization functionalities

Specify when documents will appear in the Additional Documents Library with three new fields, which helps you organize, view and retrieve your forms.

Sort: Based on description, category or filename Chapter: Filter the list of forms by chapters Type: Filter according to debtor type (Individual, Joint, Corporation, Partnership or Other) To specify sorting and filtering conditions:

1. Select a form and click Change
2. Specify description, category and filename
3. Select chapter and debtor types

Increased decimal places in the 13 Plan tab Interest Rate field

Now enter up to 3 decimal places in the 13 Plan Treatment tab in Schedules D, E and F.

Shortcuts: Common Text Blocks

Eliminate redundant data entry by easily inserting a large amount of commonly used text in any Best Case field.

Use the Common Text Block to insert:

• Common Property Descriptions
• Standard Legal Comments
• Motions or Orders not found in Best Case
• Common paragraphs and descriptions for the Attorney Compensation Statement, the Statement of Financial Affairs, etc.
• Other Provisions found in many Chapter 13 plans
• And more

To access Common Text Blocks from the Setup Menu:

1. Close all open windows in Best Case.
2. Select Setup/Common Text Blocks in the Menu Bar at the top of the screen.
3. Click Insert to create a new Common Text Block.
4. Enter data up to 2,000 characters

To access Common Text Blocks from a form or schedule:

1. In any form or schedule, navigate to a data entry field
2. Place the cursor in the field where you want to add text, then press Ctrl+Shift+B
3. Click Select to add an existing Common Text Block to the field or Insert to enter a new Common Text Block

Did You Know?

When importing credit reports, easily tag creditors to Schedule F, with one click. First assign creditors to Schedule D, E and None, then choose the Tag All as Sch F button to assign Schedule F to any unmarked creditor.

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