Beyond the Basics of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 2026

  • Webcast seminar
  • OnDemand seminar
  • Course manual (PDF)
  • Course manual (PDF) and Audio (MP3)
  • MP3
  • Creditor and Debtor Law
  • New Lawyer
Up to 8.0 Credit Hours
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Beyond the Basics of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 2026

Endorsed by the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Wisconsin

Above and beyond

Consumer bankruptcy filings may seem routine at first, but factors such as divorce, repeat filings, contested claims, or litigation over discharge can quickly raise the stakes. For clients already under financial strain, early missteps can narrow options and increase risk. Attorneys handling these matters face tighter scrutiny and procedural pressure points that can shift leverage or derail a case entirely if they aren’t addressed early and deliberately.

Take your skills up a notch

Beyond the Basics of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 builds on your foundational filing knowledge, focusing on the strategic and litigation-driven issues that can arise before, during, and after bankruptcy.

1:05 am
Contested Matters, Prosecuting and Defending, Chapter 13 – Defending Motions to Dismiss –

James V. Block, Jeremy Geisel, Rebecca J. Quiroz, Craig E. Stevenson

  • Adversary proceedings
  • What to include in your objection
  • Settlement
8:30 am
Pre-Bankruptcy Planning

James V. Block

9:20 am
Marriage, Divorce, & Bankruptcy

J. David Krekeler

10:10 am
Break
10:25 am
Serial Filings, Proof of Claim, Venue

Jeremy Geisel

11:15 am
Discharge and Dischargeability, Preference, Fraudulent Transfer

James V. Block, J. David Krekeler, Craig E. Stevenson

12:05 pm
Lunch (on your own)
2:20 pm
Break
2:30 pm
Advanced Means Test

Jeremy Geisel, Rebecca J. Quiroz, Craig E. Stevenson

  • Income issues
  • Expense issues
3:20 pm
Break
3:30 pm
Potpourri – including Chapter 13 – lien avoidance and objections to claims

All presenters

4:45 pm
Program Concludes
James V. Block
Krautkramer & Block LLC · Wausau
Jeremy Geisel
Debt Advisors S.C. · Milwaukee
J. David Krekeler
Krekeler Law · Madison
Rebecca J. Quiroz
Chapter 13 Trustee · Oshkosh
Craig E. Stevenson
Swanson Sweet LLP · Madison

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  • Anticipate and manage pre-bankruptcy planning pitfalls that affect eligibility, asset protection, and discharge
  • Handle family law complications in bankruptcy cases with greater clarity and confidence
  • Respond more effectively to procedural challenges such as serial filings, proofs of claim, and venue disputes
  • Build a strategic framework to help analyze and litigate discharge, dischargeability, and avoidance actions
  • Confidently approach contested Chapter 13 matters, including objections, settlements, and motions to dismiss
  • Strengthen your overall litigation posture in complex consumer bankruptcy cases
  • Attorneys seeking to add bankruptcy to their practice
  • Debtor and creditor lawyers
  • Bankruptcy lawyers
  • New lawyers
  • Attorneys who attended The Basics of Filing Chapter 7 and Chapter 13

YLD Discount!

Young Lawyers Division members receive a $20 discount on tuition.* Discount applied automatically upon log-in.

*Young Lawyers Division Members are State Bar member attorneys 36 years of age or younger, or within five years of admission to the State Bar of Wisconsin. If you’ve opted out of YLD, you will not receive this discount. The $20 discount only applies to in-person, live webcast, and webcast replay versions of this seminar – not CLE OnDemand.. YLD members with Ultimate Passes, other CLE passes, or PINNACLE discounts are not eligible for this discount.

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The Build Your Practice Series from State Bar of Wisconsin PINNACLE® introduces you to the fundamentals of various practice areas. Gain the tools and information you need to develop a new area of practice and expand your firm's offerings. Build Your Practice Series programs are endorsed by the State Bar's Young Lawyers Division.