Minnesota

Virtual Bankruptcy Assistant Training
built for Minnesota.

Learn to prepare Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 petitions for Minnesota attorneys — with the state’s own exemptions, means-test figures, and district court rules taught directly, not glossed over. Earn the CPDS credential and work remotely from anywhere in Minnesota.

Why It Matters

Bankruptcy is federal — but Minnesota sets its own rules

The forms are national. What a debtor keeps, whether they qualify, and how the case is filed all change at the Minnesota state line. A generic national course leaves those gaps for you to figure out. We teach them directly.

Minnesota Exemptions

What property a Minnesota debtor keeps under Minn. Stat. § 550.37, and how to evaluate the state set against the federal exemptions — the central judgment on every Schedule C.

Minnesota Means Test

The test is federal; the numbers are Minnesota’s. Learn where to pull the current Minnesota median-income figures and how to apply them correctly for every case.

District of Minnesota

Local rules, the Chapter 13 plan form, creditor-matrix formatting, and filing logistics for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Minnesota.

What You Get

The full curriculum, tuned for Minnesota

Every VBA Academy student gets the same federal core and CPDS credential. Minnesota students also get the Minnesota-specific modules and reference materials.

Shared Core
  • CH7 Chapter 7 Petition Mastery — 12 modules
  • CH13 Chapter 13 Petition Mastery — 10 modules
  • BIZ Launch Your VBA Business — 4 modules
  • CPDS Certified Petition Drafting Specialist™ exam
Minnesota Add-On
  • MN Minnesota Exemptions & Schedule C (§ 550.37)
  • MN Minnesota Means-Test Figures
  • MN District of Minnesota Court Specifics
  • REF MN Exemptions Quick-Reference & Filing Guide

Start your Minnesota VBA training

Begin with the free Bankruptcy Essentials course — no card required — then add the courses you need.

VBA Academy teaches petition preparation under attorney supervision. You draft; the attorney advises and files. (11 U.S.C. § 110.)