James V. Block
Krautkramer & Block LLC
Wausau
J. David Krekeler
Krekeler Law
Madison
Rebecca J. Quiroz
Chapter 13 Trustee
Oshkosh
Craig E. Stevenson
Swanson Sweet LLP
Madison
Jeremy Geisel
Debt Advisors S.C.
Milwaukee
8:30 a.m. Setting the Stage
James V. Block
9:20 a.m. Getting Started: The Initial Consultation and Gathering of Information
J. David Krekeler
10:10 a.m. Break
10:25 a.m. Preparing Bankruptcy Schedules
Jeremy Geisel
11:15 a.m. Means Test
Jeremy Geisel
12:05 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
1:05 p.m. Chapter 13 Plans
- Model plan
- Secured claims
- Unsecured claims
- Trustee math aka feasibility
Rebecca J. Quiroz
1:55 p.m. Break
2:10 p.m. Discharge Issues and Fraudulent Charges
J. David Krekeler, Craig E. Stevenson
3:00 p.m. Cases to Know
James V. Block, Jeremy Geisel, J. David Krekeler, Rebecca J. Quiroz, Criag E. Stevenson
3:50 p.m. Program Concludes
- Feel prepared to take on bankruptcy matters with confidence
- Understand how the means test functions and how state and federal exemptions differ
- Develop the foundational knowledge needed to file a straightforward Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 case successfully
- Approach intake and early case decisions with a structured framework for advising clients
- Reduce uncertainty by strengthening your command of core filing requirements
- Attorneys seeking to add bankruptcy to their practice
- Debtor and creditor lawyers
- Bankruptcy lawyers
- New lawyers
YLD Discount!
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*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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Collections & Bankruptcy in Wisconsin
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