Relying on bankruptcy software to file petitions will only get you so far. This line-by-line form instruction will give you the practical knowledge necessary to double-check your software's work and confidently answer “line item” questions from trustees, creditors and judges. With the help of carefully-crafted debtor scenarios, experienced practitioners will guide you through each form you need to file, clearing up ambiguities and pointing out potential pitfalls. You'll even get detailed instruction on the ever-confusing means test and Chapter 13 plans! Bankruptcy is a field of land mines and evolving interpretations of law – make sure you're prepared to guide your clients through the filing process. Order today!

1. Consumer Bankruptcy Fundamentals
2. Means Test Workshop
3. Bankruptcy Filing Procedures
4. Chapter 7 Workshop: Filling in the Required Forms Line-by-Line
5. Chapter 13 Workshop: Filling in the Required Forms Line-by-Line
6. Structuring the Chapter 13 Repayment Plan
7. What the Trustee is Looking for in Your Chapter 7 or 13 Filing

Continuing Education Credits:   

* denotes specialty credits

1. Consumer Bankruptcy Fundamentals
   9:00 - 10:00, Gregory F. Arcaro
   • The Basics of 7, 11 and 13: What They Are, How They Differ and Which One to Choose
   • The Client Interview, Intake Forms and Retainer Agreements
     
2. Means Test Workshop
   10:15 - 11:15, Joel M. Grafstein
   Using real-life debtor scenarios, experienced faculty will walk through the tricky B22A statement line-by-line to shed light on ambiguous areas and determine whether various debtors' incomes make them ineligible for Chapter 7.
   
3. Bankruptcy Filing Procedures
   11:15 - 12:15, Gregory F. Arcaro
   • Filing and Notice Procedures for Chapters 7, 11 and 13
   • Electronic Filing (ECF)
   • List of Official Bankruptcy Forms (B1-B26) and Their Purposes
     
4. Chapter 7 Workshop: Filling in the Required Forms Line-by-Line
   1:15 - 2:00, Joel M. Grafstein
   Using a hypothetical case study, faculty will walk through each of the required forms, excluding the already addressed B22A.
   
5. Chapter 13 Workshop: Filling in the Required Forms Line-by-Line
   2:00 - 2:45, Gary J. Greene
   Using a hypothetical case study, faculty will walk through each of the required forms, including Form B22C.
   
6. Structuring the Chapter 13 Repayment Plan
   3:00 - 4:00, Gary J. Greene
   • Standards of Confirmation
   • Role of Exemptions in Chapter 13
   • Best Interests of Creditors Test and Best Efforts Test
   • Payment of Priority Claims and Secured Claims on Personal Property
   • Lien Stripping
   • Structuring Payments - A Case Study
   • Negotiating Plan Payments With the Trustee
   • 341 Meetings and Objections to Confirmation
   • Plan Confirmation and Modifications
     
7. What the Trustee is Looking for in Your Chapter 7 or 13 Filing
   4:00 - 4:30, Gary J. Greene

GREGORY F. ARCARO is a partner with the law firm of Kroll McNamara Evans & Delehanty, LLP, in West Hartford, Connecticut. His practice is concentrated in the areas of bankruptcy, bankruptcy litigation, commercial litigation, real estate and commercial workouts. Mr. Arcaro has represented individual and institutional clients, as well as bankruptcy trustees, in the context of collection proceedings, often in the nature of fraudulent conveyance and preference actions, in state and federal courts. He is admitted to practice in Connecticut, and before the U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Mr. Arcaro earned his B.A. degree from Mount Saint Mary College, where he was named Ralph Scholar for academic and community achievement in 1992 and he earned his J.D. degree from Western New England College School of Law. Mr. Arcaro is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, affiliated with the Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section, and is a member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys.

JOEL M. GRAFSTEIN is the principal in Grafstein Law Office, with locations in Farmington and Manchester. Since 1974 he has concentrated his practice in the areas of bankruptcy law with an emphasis on Chapter 7, Chapter 13, reorganization, debt relief and debtor-creditor relations. Mr. Grafstein served as a Chapter 7 Trustee Panel Member for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Connecticut from 1978-1982. He is a frequent lecturer and author of bankruptcy and related topics, including collection law, secured claims, mortgage foreclosures, workouts, distressed real estate, and bankruptcy and problem loans. Mr. Grafstein is a member of the Board of Directors of the Commercial and Bankruptcy Section of the Connecticut Bar Association. He is also a member of the New York State Bar and the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Lawyers. Mr. Grafstein earned his B.S. degree from the University of Bridgeport, his J.D. degree from New York Law School and his LL.M. degree from New York University School of Law.

GARY J. GREENE is an attorney and the owner of Greene Law PC, where his areas of practice include bankruptcy, commercial litigation and business litigation. Mr. Greene has lectured on bankruptcy and is a bankruptcy court mediator. He earned his B.A. degree from Queens College and his J.D. degree from Duquesne School of Law. Mr. Greene is a member of the Connecticut and Harper County bar associations and the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association.

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