A favorable verdict against a debtor was awarded, but what legal options are available to collect debts post-judgment? Learn advanced techniques for handling the daunting task of execution on judgment! Experienced practitioners will give you the secrets to getting what's owed while complying with strict debtor protection laws. In addition, you'll gain key strategies for defending against collection harassment claims and bankruptcy issues should they arise. Build the right tools to achieve favorable results in debt collection. Order today!

1. Case Law Update
2. Post-Judgment Collection: Getting Consumer Debtors to Pay
3. Differences Between Commercial and Consumer Collections
4. Defending Against the Debt Collection Harassment Claim
5. Bankruptcy During Collections
6. Ethical Considerations During the Collection Process

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CASE LAW UPDATE
9:00 - 9:45, Dawn R. Boucher

POST-JUDGMENT COLLECTION: GETTING CONSUMER DEBTORS TO PAY
9:45 - 10:45, Dawn R. Boucher

• Steps to Execute on Judgment
• Secrets to Asset Discovery
• Different Debtor Types and Techniques for Working With Them
• Advanced Asset-Specific Collection Techniques for Consumer Debt
  (Includes: Freezing Bank Accounts, Wage Garnishment, Judgment Liens, Writs of Execution, etc.)
• Required Forms and Other Documentation

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN COMMERCIAL AND CONSUMER COLLECTIONS
11:00 - 12:00, Tim Van Vliet

DEFENDING AGAINST THE DEBT COLLECTION HARASSMENT CLAIM
1:00 - 2:15, Tim Van Vliet

• Jurisdiction Guidelines and Issues
• Litigation Costs vs. Possible Damages
• Rule 11 Sanctions and Other Effective Defenses and Counterclaims
• Sample Pretrial Orders and Motions
• Key Strategies During Discovery
• Avoiding Incrimination Through Collector Documents and Messages
• Settlement Strategies and Techniques
• Re-Opening Default Judgment
• Powerful Trial Techniques: Convincing the Jury That the Debtor is Not the Victim, Debunking Survey and Expert Evidence, Minimizing Damage Awards and Other Essential Strategies

BANKRUPTCY DURING COLLECTIONS
2:15 - 3:15, Michael Horn

• Introduction to Bankruptcy
• Steps to be Taken in the Event of Bankruptcy
• How to Deal With the Automatic Stay
• Protecting Your Claim in Bankruptcy
• Dealing With Avoidance Actions
• Discharge and Dischargeability of Debts

ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS DURING THE COLLECTION PROCESS
3:30 - 4:30, Michael Horn

• Collection Letters
• Misrepresentation
• Intermingling Activities of Collection Agency and Attorney
• Harassment
• Attorneys' Fees

DAWN R. BOUCHER is a member of Phil Watson PC Attorneys At Law in Des Moines, Iowa. Her practice areas include debt collection, debtor and creditor work, family law and real estate. Ms. Boucher received her B.A. and J.D. degrees, with honors, from Drake University. She is admitted to practice in Iowa and before the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa; and the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa. Ms. Boucher is a member of The Iowa State Bar Association, the Young Lawyers Division State Fair Committee, the Polk County Bar Association, the Blackstone Inn of Court, the American Bar Association and the Iowa Organization of Women Attorneys (5th Judicial District Co-Chair).

MICHAEL HORN is an attorney at Kuntz, Laughlin & Horn in Des Moines, Iowa. He began working at Kuntz, Laughlin & Horn in November 2011. Mr. Horn's practice areas focus on insurance subrogation, collections, and general practice.  Prior to working at Kuntz, Laughlin & Horn, he worked at Bertroche Law Offices in Des Moines, Iowa. Mr. Horn's practice areas included commercial collections, creditor's rights and general practice. He earned his B.A. degree from Iowa State University and his J.D. degree from the University of Iowa College of Law. Mr. Horn is admitted to practice in Iowa and before the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa. He is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association and the Polk County Bar Association.

TIM VAN VLIET is an attorney with Wetsch Abbott & Osborn PLC, where he practices in the areas of debtor and creditor, collections and creditor bankruptcy. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts (Northern and Southern Iowa). Mr. Van Vliet is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association, the Iowa Federal Bar and the American Bankruptcy Institute. He earned his B.S. and J.D. degrees from Creighton University.

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