Wisconsin State Approved Sessions

Domestic asset-protection trusts are now available in 20 states. This panel will introduce the concept of domestic asset-protection trusts and discuss their treatment in and out of bankruptcy.

Your law practice is not the same thing as your law business. This panel drives this distinction home — from setting up your practice to selling it when you are ready to retire. It isn’t just about your clients; it also is about you and how your future self will fare in retirement. The pandemic has given you an amazing opportunity; seize it!

The panel will discuss the difficulties of enforcing U.S. judgments against foreign assets, the basics of international asset-protection, and U.S. taxpayer traps for the unwary.

How has Fulton changed practice related to the extent and impact of the automatic stay? The Supreme Court may have made debtors’ recovery of repossessed vehicles less "Fast and Furious," but does the "Repo Man" now have all of the leverage? Fasten your seatbelts for a discussion of Fulton’s potential impact on debtors, creditors, and all types of proceedings and collateral — cars and beyond.

This panel will discuss consensual vs. nonconsensual plans, disposable-income issues, real estate issues and getting paid.

This panel will discuss the integration of student loans into your chapter 13 practice, particularly how to approach student loans with a consideration of potential litigation occurring during or as part of the chapter 13 process, and language that should be included within your chapter 13 plans to better assist your clients.

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act play increasingly critical roles. This panel will introduce and explain the most important features of the FDCPA and RESPA.