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Administrative Order No. 12-05 requires all Chapter 13 cases filed in the Eastern District of Michigan to use the new Model Plan 3.0. Panelists will discuss the challenges presented by the new form Plan, common alterations and strategies for Plan proponents, and observations from the office of the Chapter 13 Trustee following nearly a year of administering the new Plan.

Panelists will cover the proper disclosure of assets in a Chapter 7 proceeding held pre-petition as well as assets obtained post-petition and after confirmation of a Chapter 13 plan, including the debtor’s continuing duty and the timing of required disclosures. Properly advise your client when there has been a change of income, receipt of inheritance, life insurance, lawsuit proceeds, or a national mortgage settlement. Gain knowledge of the implications for making or failing to make the disclosures of the debtor’s assets.

Who, What, Where, When and Why to use mediation. Come listen and learn from those of us who have used our unique Mediation system effectively and in situations you may not think are possible. Our expert panel includes mediators and experienced colleagues who have used our mediation process to resolve disputes in our Court. They will explain how the process works, what actually happens during the process and how to successfully resolve disputes without trial.

Beyond the basics, the panel will discuss topics of importance to the practitioner who is interested in revisiting some of the most common questions and issues in Chapter 7 practice, including: unusual titling of assets and related exemption issues – is it or isn’t it mom’s house; resolving matters before getting to the courthouse; how did that amended Schedule B and C to add a bank account result in an objection to the cat? Can the Trustee even do that?; and to round it all out, a little bit of ‘horseshoes, hand grenades, and….voluntary petitions? (also known as: how accurate is accurate-enough?)’

The Honorable Marci B. McIvor leads the discussion of current developments in Consumer Bankruptcy Cases. An essential program for anyone wanting to stay current in the development of the law in the 6th Circuit and beyond. Likely topics include the Supreme Court decision in Bullock v. BankChampaign; current developments in Social Security income in bankruptcy; and issues regarding liquidation and abandonment of assets in Chapter 7. This panel and the accompanying materials are always a hit with those attending, and this year’s program promises not to disappoint.

A panel of German insolvency professionals will discuss the recent reform of the German insolvency regime and its implications for the stakeholders in restructuring and/or insolvency proceedings and share their views and experience on the practical application of the reformed law with the audience.

We live in the so called information and communication times. But the media carrying these information are in distressed situation. The entire industry faces a strategic turmoil, be it DVDs, CDs, newspapers, magazine or books. The panel will address the change of lifestyle, the adaption of the business and its failures.