Consumer

What is a DSO, and what does that bankruptcy provision in every Property Settlement Agreement mean, anyway? What debts are dischargeable, and if it is called “support,” is it truly support? Does the stay need to be modified post-petition in a chapter 13, and what do you do when a current chapter 13 client ends up in divorce court? This panel will address these questions and more, including the differences between chapters 7 and 13, and what actions are stayed.

Join ABI Editor-at-Large Bill Rochelle for this fun and informative session as he and several bankruptcy judges discuss circuit splits and hot topics on important bankruptcy issues. An attendee favorite!

This session will highlight particularly interesting case law developments to date since 2022, and their impacts on bankruptcy law and practice.

This panel will review the largest issues facing consumer practitioners today, including filing numbers, student loan legislation, proofs of claim and much more.

This panel will address critical questions when determining whether and when to convert a case from one chapter to the other, including: When is the most strategic time to convert? When is conversion required? When and why do trustees and creditors move to convert? What can a debtor do to avoid conversion?