Consumer Bankruptcy

This session will discuss the various issues that exist in chapter 7 cases but are frequently overlooked, including § 350 motions to reopen, § 365(p) lease assumptions, § 366 utility motions, post-petition loan modifications, and debtors’ attorneys’ responsibilities regarding reaffirmations.

This special session will focus on issues that frequently arise at the end of a chapter 13 case, including post-confirmation fee applications, notice of final cure issues, and other last-minute discrepancies as a debtor completes a chapter 13 case

This session will focus on nonbankruptcy causes of action under the CFPB and similar statutes.

This session will focus on a number of highly debated discharge objection issues, including responsibilities and culpability of debtors’ attorneys, procedures and criteria for settling or dismissing a § 727 objection to discharge in an adversary proceeding, and the “selling” of discharges.

This session will discuss Law v. Siegel and its implications for debtors’ exemptions,amendments to exemptions, and trustee tools to object to exemptions post-Law v. Siegel. This session will also explore the divergent case law emerging from the dicta in the Supreme Court’s opinion, and what it means to debtors and trustees going forward.

This session will focus exclusively on recent Supreme Court decisions in bankruptcy cases, including this term’s chapter 13 cases, fee disputes and Stern updates.

"This session will discuss the different procedures, legal standards, remedies, burdens of proof and case law applicable when litigating violations of the automatic stay and violations of the discharge injunction in both chapter 7 and chapter 13 cases. "

This year’s litigation session will focus on preparing a witness to testify in various bankruptcy circumstances, including § 341 meetings, Rule 2004 examinations, evidentiary hearings and trials. The session will also include “how to” and “how not to” demonstrations of witness preparation by experienced trial lawyers encompassing preparation for both direct testimony and cross-examination.

Recent and Pending Legislation Regarding Student Loans and CFPB Regulations for Mortgage Servicing

Estate-planning efforts and divorce proceedings can result in trustees being able to reach property that had previously been considered beyond the reach of creditors. Be prepared to explore the intersections of these laws with an expert panel who will address the impact of bankruptcy on estate plans, homestead exemptions, life estates, the sale of remainder interests and more.