Training Course Syllabus:

Build Your Skills in Both Collection Law and Bankruptcy Law in One Day!

Learn post-judgment collection strategies and bankruptcy filing procedures all at one seminar. You'll spend the morning focusing on the nuts and bolts of collecting a judgment. Then take a practical walk through the procedures and forms for filing Chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy in the afternoon session. Whether you're looking to expand your practice or just understand the fundamentals, this course is a must-attend!

• Confidently use garnishments, judgment liens and writs of execution to collect judgments.
• Gain insider tips for locating debtors and the assets they are trying to hide.
• Avoid FDCPA violations: recognize what collection activities are prohibited by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
• Understand how bankruptcy affects the collection process and how to protect the creditor's position by knowing the full extent of their rights.
• Learn the procedural steps for filing Chapter 7 and 13, so you can begin confidently filing cases for debtors.
• Discover how the intricacies and exclusions of the means test can sink your Chapter 7 case.
• Structure a confirmable Chapter 13 plan with tried and true tips from experienced practitioners.
• Avoid legal missteps by staying up to date on changing legislation and new case law.

COLLECTIONS

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)
9:00 - 10:15, Lester F. Smith

• Scope of the FDCPA
• Understanding the Actions Permitted or Restricted by the Act
• The Fair Debt Letters to Use
• Avoiding Counterclaims
• Recent Cases Involving FDCPA Compliance

Locating Debtors and Their Assets
10:30 - 11:40, Stephen E. Gardner

• Skip Tracing: Tools to Find Debtors Quickly and Legally
• Asset Searches: Sources, Strategies and Limitations
• Judgment Debtor's Exam: Procedures and Overcoming Obstacles

Collecting the Judgment
11:40 - 12:50, Stephen E. Gardner

• Writs of Execution, Seize and Sale by Sheriff
• Judgment Liens on Real Property and Personal Property
• Garnishments
• Exemptions by Debtor

BANKRUPTCY

Chapter 7 and 13 Procedures
1:50 - 3:05, Richard Montague

• Representing the Debtor: The Initial Client Interview
• Means Testing and Choosing the Right Chapter: 7, 13 or 11?
• Preparing the Filing: Petition, Schedules and Statements
• Formulating a Confirmable Chapter 13 Plan: Requirements and Calculations
• Dismissal and Conversion Issues
• Representing the Creditor: A Checklist
• Filing the Proof of Claim
• Adequate Protection and Relief From the Stay

Recent Developments Affecting Bankruptcy Law
3:20 - 4:30, Richard Montague

Seminar Summary:

Whether you're looking to expand your practice or just understand the fundamentals, this course is a must-attend! (see full course description)

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