Stop Drowning in Client Paperwork and Start Filing Petitions Faster
Automate the extraction of pay stubs, tax returns, and creditor notices directly into your bankruptcy software. Scale your case volume without adding headcount.
In the bankruptcy sector, speed is the difference between a successful filing and a client losing their home to foreclosure. Paralegals currently spend an average of 4 to 6 hours per case manually auditing bank statements and calculating the Means Test. This manual bottleneck limits a firm's capacity to handle the high-volume nature of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 filings, especially when clients call in a state of crisis requiring immediate action.
Read Laboratories implements specialized AI models that categorize expenses and income in minutes rather than hours. By automating the data entry from 6 months of pay stubs and two years of tax returns, we eliminate the primary friction point in the petition preparation process. Our systems integrate with tools like Best Case by Stretto and NextChapter, ensuring that your firm can move from initial intake to a filed petition with 90% less manual data entry.
Problems We Solve
Manual Means Test Calculation
AI automatically extracts income data from 6 months of pay stubs to calculate the Means Test accurately, reducing the risk of US Trustee audits.
Document Collection Bottlenecks
Clients often provide low-quality photos of documents; our OCR technology cleans and extracts data even from blurry tax returns and bank statements.
Missed Filing Deadlines
Automated tracking of court deadlines and creditor notices ensures that emergency 'skeleton' filings are prioritized and full schedules are never late.
High Paralegal Turnover
Burnout is high in bankruptcy law. AI handles the repetitive data entry into BankruptcyPRO or Clio, letting your staff focus on client strategy and legal advice.
Creditor Notice Fatigue
Automatically sort and extract data from hundreds of creditor notices and proofs of claim, updating your case management system in real-time.
What You Get
Multi-Source Data Extraction
Extract data from pay stubs, tax returns, and bank statements with 99% accuracy using legal-specific LLMs.
Seamless Software Integration
Push extracted data directly into Best Case, NextChapter, or Clio via API or custom RPA workflows.
Automated Means Test Pre-Screening
Instantly flag clients who exceed median income thresholds based on uploaded documents before you commit to the case.
Intelligent Creditor Mapping
Automatically match creditor notices to existing case files and update claim amounts without manual searching.
Compliance Audit Trail
Maintain a clear digital record of every document processed to satisfy state bar ethics and court verification requirements.
What It Costs
Setup
$3,000 - $6,000
Monthly
$400 - $800
ROI Example
A firm filing 10 Chapter 7 cases monthly saves 40 hours of paralegal data entry ($1,200+ in labor costs) while increasing capacity to handle 5 more cases worth $12,500 in additional revenue.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this work with handwritten documents?
Is the data secure for client confidentiality?
Can it integrate with Best Case by Stretto?
How long does it take to process a typical bank statement?
What happens if the AI makes a mistake?
Does this replace my intake specialist?
Ready to Scale Your Bankruptcy Practice?
Book a free consultation to see how AI can automate your petition preparation and means test calculations.
Serving Bankruptcy Law Firms businesses nationwide. Based in Westlake Village, CA.