Bankruptcy software built around the entire case.
See your forms update as you work, automate document preparation, handle complex Chapter 13 plans and manage the case from intake through post-filing.
Get StartedForms update automatically as you work.
Fresh Start keeps your case data and the official bankruptcy forms in sync. Add accounts, change values or reorder information and see the corresponding forms update automatically in real time.
"This is blowing me away."
"I see this and it is going to make petition prep so fast."
Partner AttorneyHandle All Chapter 13 Complexity Easily
Model complex Chapter 13 plans, compare scenarios and see how payments are allocated across the life of the case before you finalize the plan.
Never manually calculate 6 months of income again.
Fresh Start can read pay information, calculate the averages your team needs and let you review the numbers before moving them into the filing workflow.
Documents organize themselves automatically.
Send documents in. Fresh Start organizes the rest.
Clients or your team can email or upload documents. Fresh Start automatically matches and categorizes them, renames them and adds relevant information to the bankruptcy forms.
A unique document email for each client
Share a client-specific Fresh Start email address so documents can flow directly into the correct case without downloading and re-uploading every attachment.
Documents arrive already organized
Fresh Start automatically matches and categorizes incoming documents, applies consistent names and keeps them connected to the right client file.
See what you have and what's still missing
Track completion progress by category and request additional documents when the case still needs something before filing.
"I can see using this software for the rest of my career if this demo is any indication."
Turn court notices into calendar events.
Fresh Start receives court notices, identifies relevant dates and can automatically place those events onto your connected calendar.
Less manual calendar work.
Keep newly filed court documents and important case dates connected to the workflow instead of re-entering everything manually.
Set preferences once. Reuse them case after case.
Reduce repetitive filing setup by configuring the way your firm handles exemptions, form preferences and common filing details.
Automatic exemption mapping.
Configure exemption laws and mappings once inside Fresh Start. Future cases can then use those mappings automatically instead of requiring your team to repeatedly enter the same exemption details.
Standardize how your forms are prepared.
Save the setup your firm uses most often and keep new cases consistent without rebuilding the same form preferences over and over.
Auto Add Attention to Forms
Set your firm's attention preferences once and automatically use those settings across filing forms.
Reusable Form Templates
Save common form preferences so your team does not need to rebuild the same setup on every bankruptcy case.
Built to make bankruptcy forms faster.
Fresh Start combines flexible form preparation with automations that reduce repetitive work across every case.
Add without rebuilding forms
Add more financial accounts and let applicable bankruptcy form entries appear automatically instead of manually creating extra pages.
See every change immediately
Update information and see the official forms respond in real time while you work through the case.
Reorder once, update everywhere
Move items up or down and keep form order synchronized instead of rebuilding the same information by hand.
More built into the filing workflow.
Beyond dynamic form preparation, Fresh Start gives your team more ways to move cases from consultation through filing without rebuilding the same work.
E-Filing
E-file supported bankruptcy petitions through Fresh Start.
Credit Report Import
Pull creditor information and use it to help populate bankruptcy forms.
Amended Filings
Prepare amendments for previously filed bankruptcy forms.
Bankruptcy Consultation Mapping
Bring information collected during the bankruptcy consultation directly into the filing workflow.
Reusable Preferences
Save form preferences and keep the same setup available across future bankruptcy cases.
Faster Case Review
Review case data, schedules and official forms together so your team can move through preparation faster.
"I used another filing software for 18 years and I noticed that my signings went from 1-2 hours to 30-45 minutes when I made the switch."
"Being able to make instant changes to the forms is a game changer."
Fresh Start Finance PartnerMigrate into Fresh Start Easily.
Bring existing cases with you instead of rebuilding them from scratch.
Import existing bankruptcy cases.
Bring cases over from other bankruptcy software using NextGen XML and continue working inside Fresh Start.
Collect money without leaving Fresh Start.
Accept client payments, create payment plans, send payment requests and manage recurring payments directly from the platform.
Payment Settings
Configure payment reminders, failed-payment follow-up, retries and other client payment preferences.
Recurring Payment Plans
Build payment schedules and track completed, pending, failed and refunded payments.
Send Payment Requests
Send a client a one-time payment request directly from Fresh Start.
One-Time Payments
Charge a payment method on file now or add a future installment to the client's schedule.
Stop re-entering the same creditor information.
Use a creditor database to speed up case preparation and import your existing creditor data when moving into Fresh Start.
Creditor information when you need it.
Search existing creditor records instead of manually entering the same names and addresses case after case.
Audit proofs of claim after filing.
Keep track of creditors and mark whether a proof of claim has been filed for each debt.
See claim status directly alongside the case.
Review debts after filing and mark each creditor as you confirm its proof-of-claim status. Completed items can be visually identified in green.
Quick visual status
Color-coded rows make it easier to see which creditors have already been reviewed and which still need attention.
Work in the view that feels right.
Switch between light and dark mode without changing the way your team works inside Fresh Start.
Let clients help build the case.
Give clients a streamlined intake experience while Fresh Start maps their answers into the filing workflow.
Share a client link and work from the same information.
Clients can complete intake information and see the bankruptcy forms as the case is being built.
And the features you expect.
The automation is powerful, but the fundamentals still matter.
Custom Client Experience
Customize the client-facing colors and experience for your firm.
Intake-to-Form Automation
Map client intake answers into the corresponding bankruptcy forms.
Flexible Client Intake
Give clients a detailed intake experience designed to reduce repetitive staff data entry.
Automated Case Tracking
Continue tracking case activity after the bankruptcy has been filed.
Document Requests
Request additional documents from clients when the case is missing something your team still needs.
Document Submission
Keep submitted client documents and the bankruptcy workflow connected inside Fresh Start.
Client Links
Give clients direct access to their intake and forms workflow.
Calendar Connection
Connect your firm's calendar so applicable court dates can flow into the calendar workflow.
Post-Filing Tools
Keep working the case after filing with court notices, document tracking and proof-of-claim review.
Automatic Pay Stub Reading
Request pay stubs from clients and automatically extract the information your team needs to review.
Side-by-Side Document Review
Keep the source document and extracted information visible together so your team can review data faster.
Import Reviewed Data to Forms
Bring approved information from reviewed documents directly into applicable bankruptcy forms.
Missing Document Tracking
See what has been received, what is still missing and request additional documents when needed.
DOCX Templates
Upload your own DOCX templates and use them inside the Fresh Start workflow.
Manual Document Upload
Drag and drop documents manually when email intake is not the right workflow.
Still being built.
Fresh Start continues to expand beyond the features already live today.
Bank Statement & W2 Reader
Additional document-reading tools designed to make financial review and quality control faster.
Skeleton Filings
Additional filing functionality for firms that need to prepare emergency or skeleton bankruptcy cases.
Ready to see Fresh Start Finance?
See how one platform can connect your intake, forms, documents, Chapter 13 planning, payments and post-filing workflow.