Presenters:
Kristin K. Beilke
Murphy Desmond, S.C.
Madison
J. David Krekeler
Krekeler Strother, S.C.
Madison
Nancy B. Johnson
Brennan Steil, S.C.
Janesville
8:30 a.m. : Debt Assessment, Demand, and Dangers
- Identifying the type of debt, amount of debt, and correct debtors
- Acceptable, required and prohibited collection practices under the Wisconsin Consumer Act, the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules and regulations, and other consumer acts
- Making a demand for satisfaction
- Steering clear of dangerous waters
Nancy B. Johnson
9:30 a.m. : Commencing an Action and Obtaining a Judgment
- Small claims vs. circuit court
- Filing suit
- Replevins/money judgments
- Docketing and perfecting judgments
Kristin K. Beilke
10:20 a.m. : Break
10:35 a.m. : Collection of Judgments
- Selecting the most appropriate method of collection
- Garnishment procedures
- Supplementary examinations and proceedings
- Additional collection mechanisms
Kristin K. Beilke
11:45 a.m. : Creditor’s Rights in Bankruptcy
J. David Krekeler
12:00 p.m. : Lunch
1:00 p.m. : Creditor’s Rights in Bankruptcy (continued)
- Remedies available when the debtor files bankruptcy
- Filing claims, lifting the automatic stay, analyzing the debtor’s exemptions
- Objecting to the discharge of debts
- Defending preference claims
J. David Krekeler
2:00 p.m. : Special Issues Panel discussion (live)
- Case law updates
- Collection techniques
- Ethical and malpractice concerns
- Practice variations
- Practice do’s and don’ts
- Collection “traps”
- Chapter 128
- Foreign judgments
- COVID-related changes
Kristin K. Beilke, Nancy B. Johnson, J. David Krekeler
2:50 p.m. : Question and Answer
3:00 p.m. : Program Concludes
- Learn the proper steps for collecting a debt
- Discover how bankruptcy and other special issues affect collection of debts
- Receive sample forms and documents that you can put to use right away in your practice
- Get up-to-speed on important recent updates in the area of collections and creditors’ rights
- Attorneys seeking to add creditor/debtor representation to their practice
- Creditors’ rights lawyers
- Consumer lawyers
- Bankruptcy attorneys
- Business lawyers
- Attorneys who do their own fee collecting
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 the live webcast and webcast replays, not CLE OnDemand. YLD members with Ultimate Passes, other CLE passes, or PINNACLE discounts are not eligible for this discount.
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