Florida State Approved Sessions

11 U.S.C. § 522(d)(12) exemptions IRAs, retirement accounts opened prior to filing; undisclosed assets: circumstances can debtors amend schedules to exempt undisclosed assets?

Amendments to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3001; payment of tax claims; if a debtor surrenders real property post-confirmation in a Chapter 13 case, can the creditor file a deficiency claim and be paid under the Chapter 13 plan?; treatment of claims for ongoing condominium dues that accrue post-petition in a Chapter 13 when the debtor proposes to surrender the collateral.

Does the absolute priority rule still require absolute priority?; protecting stock transfers from avoidance actions through the use of 11 U.S.C. § 546(e); implications of the Dodd-Frank Act; substantive consolidation; liquidating Chapter 11s: potential conflicts of interest when unsecured creditors’ committee is the liquidating agent; credit-bidding issues.

Discussion of restaurant/franchise business reorganization issues.

Discussion of alternative dispute resolution and mediation procedures and strategies; enforceability of mandatory arbitration clauses in bankruptcy.

Financial projections are the foundation for most enterprise valuation. How much deference should management projections be accorded? How do you determine whether projections are unrealistically optimistic or pessimistic? What is the relevance of "market consensus"? How do management's incentives impact projections? Hear what this ABI panel of experts has to say on business projections and more at this live webinar. Approved for 1.0 CLE hours in CA, GA, HI, IL, NY (approved jurisdiction policy) SC, TX. Pending in DE, FL, PA, TN

Learn to think through an individual Chapter 11 plan and spot critical issues that can affect your case. A panel of experienced individual Chapter 11 practitioners and a member of the judiciary will guide you, step by step, through a successful individual Chapter 11 case, and discuss problematic issues and solutions you can implement in your individual Chapter 11. Topics include: - Creating a budget on your schedules - Calculating your plan - Working with the US Trustee’s office - Tax issues - Application of the absolute priority rule - “Deemed” voting - “Reasonable and necessary” expenses - Addressing secured mortgage debts in the plan

As same-sex marriage continues to be sanctioned in states across the county, issues about the treatment of same-sex couples in bankruptcy have emerged. Does the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) limit a joint same-sex couple’s right to seek bankruptcy protection? How do same-sex divorces and support obligations impact the rights and obligations of debtors? And in states where only civil unions are available to same-sex couples, does that distinction lead to a meaningful difference for those seeking bankruptcy protection? This panel will discuss and debate the effect of DOMA on bankruptcy cases, the unique issues facing same-sex debtors and their families, and strategies to get debtors in same-sex relationships the debt relief they need.