Presenters
J. David Krekeler
Krekeler Strother, S.C.
Madison
Helen Ludwig
Ludwig Law LLC
Brookfield
Asia J. Patterson
Ohiku Law Office
Milwaukee
8:30 a.m. : Debt and Debt Collection
- Debt
- Secured and unsecured debt
- Contract and equity
- Tort
- Statute
- Doctrine of Necessities
- Marital property law
- Divorce
- Debt collection methods
- Levy and execution
- Garnishment
- Receivership
- Judgment lien
- Divorce judgment enforcement
- Replevin and foreclosure, tax lien and levy, student loan collection, child support collection, car license suspension
J. David Krekeler, Helen Ludwig, Asia J. Patterson
9:00 a.m. : Introduction to Marital Property
- Individual and marital assets
- Marital property in a divorce
J. David Krekeler, Helen Ludwig, Asia J. Patterson
9:45 a.m. : Break
10:00 a.m. : Introduction to the Impact of Divorce on Debts
- Property settlement
- Debt allocation
- Maintenance
J. David Krekeler, Helen Ludwig, Asia J. Patterson
10:30 a.m. : Introduction to Debt Relief Strategies
- Negotiation
- Workout
- Chapter 128
J. David Krekeler, Helen Ludwig, Asia J. Patterson
11:15 a.m. : Introduction to Bankruptcy
- The bankruptcy estate – the effect of marital property on the bankruptcy estate
- Exemptions and exemption planning
- Joint filings
- Automatic stay issues
- Discharge, non-dischargeable debts, and reaffirmations
- Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13
- Means test and totality of the circumstances
J. David Krekeler, Helen Ludwig, Asia J. Patterson
11:45 a.m. : Lunch (on own)
12:45 p.m. : Marital Settlement Agreements and Bankruptcy Considerations
- Best Practices
- What you need to include/exclude
J. David Krekeler, Helen Ludwig, Asia J. Patterson
1:30 p.m. : Maintenance and Bankruptcy
J. David Krekeler, Helen Ludwig, Asia J. Patterson
2:15 p.m. : Break
2:30 p.m. : Bankruptcy Strategies
- In the Context of Marriage
- Joint filing
- Separate estates and distributions
- Single spouse filing
- Exemptions
- The phantom discharge
- The hypothetical discharge
- Making the decision to file joint or single case
- In the Context of Divorce
- Whether to file before or after divorce
- Joint or single?
- Drafting divorce decrees in contemplation of bankruptcy
J. David Krekeler, Helen Ludwig, Asia J. Patterson
3:15 p.m. : Post-Divorce Bankruptcy Issues
- What to do when you get the Notice of Meeting of Creditors
- Domestic support obligations (DSO) and the impact on exemptions
- Marital settlement agreements (MSA) void as fraudulent conveyances?
- Dischargeability of debts
- State court vs. bankruptcy court – where should you litigate?
- Modification of Maintenance
J. David Krekeler, Helen Ludwig, Asia J. Patterson
4:00 p.m. : Ethics: Representing Financially Distressed Couples
- What to do when you get the Notice of Meeting of Creditors
- Domestic support obligations (DSO) and the impact on exemptions
- Marital settlement agreements (MSA) void as fraudulent conveyances?
- Dischargeability of debts
- State court vs. bankruptcy court – where should you litigate?
- Modification of Maintenance
J. David Krekeler, Helen Ludwig, Asia J. Patterson
4:50 p.m. : Program Concludes
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- Know how to assist your clients when bankruptcy and divorce intersect
- Understand what factors enter into a decision to file for bankruptcy during a divorce
- Find strategies you can use to help financially distressed divorce clients
- Discover how divorce impacts debts and marital property
- Avoid ethical violations common to cases involving family law and bankruptcy
- Family law attorneys
- Bankruptcy lawyers
- General practitioners
- Attorneys seeking to add bankruptcy or family law to their practice
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