Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Back to Basics

Agenda / Content Covered

Session Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Eastern
Presenter: Tara Gaschler Salinas

• Pros and Cons of Chapter 13
• Eligibility and Process Overview
• Pre-Filing Stage: Gathering Information, Client Questionnaires, Case Planning, and Credit Counseling
• Preparing the Petition, Schedules, and Required Forms
• Effects of Automatic Stay in Chapter 13
• Preparing for Meetings of Creditors
• Drafting and Filing the Chapter 13 Repayment Plan
  • Chapter 13 Plan Requirements
  • Drafting the Plan (W/ Samples)
  • Confirmation Hearings
• Plan Implementation
• Chapter 13 Discharge and Post Discharge

Accreditation Details:

TARA GASCHLER SALINAS is a founding and managing member of Salinas Law Group LLC, a Denver, Colorado law firm specializing in complex Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases, bankruptcy litigation, and appeals. Ms. Salinas has served as the vice-chairman of the Bankruptcy Local Rules Committee for the District of Colorado. She has also served as a member of two merit selection panels for the 10th Circuit, evaluating candidates for bankruptcy judicial positions in the District of Colorado. Ms. Salinas graduated from the University of Colorado School of Law. She is a regular panelist for local, regional, and national seminars.