Emerging Issues in Consumer Bankruptcy
This panel will delve into emerging issues in bankruptcy cases, offering perspectives from practitioners, chapter 13 trustees and the bench. The panelists will focus on post-confirmation appreciation in asset values, such as who gets the appreciation if the house sells during the chapter 13 or if the case converts to chapter 7; early plan payouts, evaluating final payments before the end of the commitment period, hardship discharges and creative plan modifications; no-look and bifurcated fees; and end-of-case mortgage issue solutions.
Have It Your Way: Choosing from Among Chapter 11, ABCs and Receiverships
This panel will discuss the differences between state court assignments for the benefit of creditors and receiverships, and chapters 11 and 7 and subchapter V.
Bill Rochelle and Guests
ABI Editor-at-Large Bill Rochelle, author of Rochelle’s Daily Wire, will lead a discussion with a panel of judges regarding recent significant cases involving subchapter V case law, simultaneous representation, and the need for financial distress before filing.