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 - 9:50, Written by Kevin R. Holloway. Presented by Malissa L. Walden in Overland Park and Kevin R. Holloway in Wichita.
   • 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
   9:50 - 10:55, Written by Kevin R. Holloway. Presented by Malissa L. Walden in Overland Park and Kevin R. Holloway in Wichita.
   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
   11:10 - 12:05, Written by Michael J. Studtmann. Presented by Malissa L. Walden in Overland Park and Michael J. Studtmann in Wichita.
   • 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
   1:05 - 2:00, Written by Michael J. Studtmann. Presented by William P. Turner in Overland Park and Michael J. Studtmann in Wichita.
   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 - 3:00, Written by William H. Zimmerman Jr. Presented by William P. Turner in Overland Park and William H. Zimmerman Jr. in Wichita.
   Using a hypothetical case study, faculty will walk through each of the required forms, including Form B22C.
   
6. Structuring the Chapter 13 Repayment Plan
   3:15 - 4:05, Written by Michael J. Studtmann. Presented by Drew Frackowiak in Overland Park and Michael J. Studtmann in Wichita.
   • 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
   4:05 - 4:30, Written by Michael J. Studtmann. Presented by Drew Frackowiak in Overland Park and Michael J. Studtmann in Wichita.

DREW FRACKOWIAK is an attorney with Wiesner & Frackowiak, where his main area of practice bankruptcy. Mr. Frackowiak has been practicing law in the state of Kansas since 1983 and in the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts since 1987. His practice is committed exclusively to bankruptcy cases. Mr. Frackowiak prides himself on his knowledge of the bankruptcy code and his ability to handle cases as expeditiously as possible. He is a member of the Kansas Bar Association and he also is licensed in the federal district and bankruptcy courts of Nebraska and the Western District of Missouri. Mr. Frackowiak earned his J.D. degree from the University of Kansas.

WILLIAM P. TURNER is a sole practitioner in Overland Park, where he practices in the areas of consumer bankruptcy-Chapter 7 and 13. He earned his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Kansas. Mr. Turner is a member of the Johnson County Bar Association and the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (Kansas chair).

MALISSA L. WALDEN is a partner with Walden & Pfannenstiel, LLC, where her main areas of practice are bankruptcy, estate planning and domestic. Not only was Ms. Walden the first attorney at her firm to practice under the new bankruptcy code; she also assisted attorneys across the state to become electronic case filing compliant. She is a member of the Kansas Bar Association, The Missouri Bar, Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, Kansas Women Attorneys Association., Kansas City Women Bankruptcy Attorneys and Johnson County Elder Law Committee. Ms. Walden is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Kansas, U.S. District Court - Kansas, Supreme Court of Missouri and U.S. District Court - Western District of Missouri. She earned her B.A. degree from Pittsburg State University and her J.D. degree from the University of Kansas School of Law.

KEVIN R. HOLLOWAY is an attorney in private practice at the Holloway Law Offices in Wichita, Kansas. He has represented consumer debtors in bankruptcy since 1990. Mr. Holloway also handles Fair Debt Collection Practices Act cases, IRS offers in compromise, and non-profit and tax-exempt organizations. He has been on the leading edge of internet legal issues and has lectured frequently to industry groups about domain name disputes and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Mr. Holloway earned his B.B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Wichita State University, and his J.D. degree from the University of Kansas. He is a member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys and the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

MICHAEL J. STUDTMANN is principal of The Law Offices of Michael James Studtmann, P.A., where he practices in the areas of bankruptcy, divorce, child custody, estate planning and probate, criminal defense, traffic law, and auto accidents. Mr. Studtmann has more than 20 years of trial experience and has a strong reputation for protecting the rights of his clients ethically and competently. He graduated from Bethany College and then went on to Washburn University, where he attained a law degree. Mr. Studtmann also is on the Lawyer's Assistance Committee and is a member of the Wichita and Kansas bar associations.

WILLIAM H. ZIMMERMAN JR. is a partner in the Wichita law firm of Case, Moses, Zimmerman & Martin, P.A., where he practices in the areas of bankruptcy and commercial law. Mr. Zimmerman serves as a director of the Great Plains Bankruptcy Conference. He is chapter co-writer of the Kansas Bar Association Bankruptcy Handbook (2nd ed.) and has served as an adjunct instructor in bankruptcy law at Wichita State University since 1985. Mr. Zimmerman also is a frequent lecturer on bankruptcy and insolvency topics. He is a member of the Nebraska State, Kansas, Wichita and American bar associations, and the American Bankruptcy Institute. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. degree from Creighton University.

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