North Star Petition Services
Become the legal professional
attorneys can’t live without.
E&O Insurance
Certificate on file
Annual Background Check
Current & verified
HIPAA-Compliant Intake
Jotform BAA tier
Licensed MN Notary
Active commission
Now serving Minnesota bankruptcy attorneys

Petitions your attorneys can file with confidence.

North Star Petition Services prepares Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy petitions for Minnesota law firms — 24-hour turnaround, E&O insured, HIPAA-compliant, background-verified. Home of VBA Academy.

24hr
Turnaround guarantee
46%
Average firm profit increase
7hrs
Office time saved per case
75%
Reduction in client calls
Petition Prep
Ch. 7 & 13 for attorneys
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VBA Academy
Training for students
Minnesota Local
District of MN specialist
E&O Insured
Background Verified Annually
HIPAA-Compliant
24-Hour Turnaround
Minnesota Local
Licensed Notary

Two services.
One trusted source.

North Star Petition Services is Minnesota’s only bankruptcy petition prep service with E&O insurance, annual background verification, and HIPAA-compliant intake — and the home of VBA Academy, where we train the next generation of bankruptcy petition specialists.

For Attorneys VBA Academy

Petition Prep Service

We prepare complete Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy petitions for law firms — accurately, completely, within 24 hours.

  • All schedules A/B through J
  • Means Test (122A/122C)
  • SOFA & Statement of Intention
  • Emergency skeleton petitions
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VBA Academy

Online training for aspiring Virtual Bankruptcy Assistants. Learn to draft petitions that attorneys trust — no law degree required.

  • Chapter 7 & 13 courses
  • CBPS certification exam
  • Business launch module
  • Attorney referral directory
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Minnesota Bankruptcy Market — 2025
8,600+
MN filings in 2025
+20%
Growth since 2023
5,069
Chapter 7 cases — FY2024
3,202
Chapter 13 cases — FY2024
$0
Cost to try your first case
Joel L. McDaniel, Founder of North Star Petition Services

A real, local, accountable petition partner.

North Star is operated by Joel L. McDaniel — a licensed Minnesota Notary and real estate closing agent who has personally closed well over 2,000 transactions for lenders. He brings that same standard of flawless document execution to every bankruptcy petition we prepare.

2,000+ real estate closings — proven precision
Licensed Minnesota Notary Public
E&O insured & background-verified annually
District of Minnesota specialist since 2019
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Try your first petition at no risk. If you’re not completely satisfied, you don’t pay.

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