Part 1: Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy law and procedure
Part 2: Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy petition preparation
-- What is Bankruptcy
-- How is a Bankruptcy Proceeding Initiated?
-- Automatic Stay
-- Chapter 7 Process/Procedure/Qualification
-- Dischargeable Debts/Exceptions to Discharge/Objections to Discharge
-- Exempt Property/State vs. Federal Exemptions/Other Federal Exemptions
-- 341A Meeting/Required Documentation
-- Chapter 13 Process/Procedure/Qualification
-- Disposable Income/Means Test - Hamilton vs. Lanning
-- Chapter 13 Plan Classes and Treatment
-- Principal Reduction (Cramdown) of Purchase Money Motor Vehicle Loans (910 Day Rule)
-- Non Motor Vehicle Cramdowns (1 Year Rule)
-- Interest Rate Modification
-- Anti-Modification Provision - Primary Residence
-- Motion to Value/Lien Strip Unsecured Mortgages/Affect on Co-Debtors
-- Determining Family Size: Dependents/Unmarried Family Units
-- Conversion & Dismissal
-- Disconnection of Utility Service
-- Discharging Taxes/Stopping Interest & Penalties/Tax Liens
-- Discharging Student Loans/Private Educational Loans/Sample Cases
-- Protection Against Discriminatory Treatment/Employment/Student Loans/Government Denial of License
-- Adversary Proceedings/Litigation of TILA Claims, etc.
-- Avoiding Non-Purchase Money, Non-Possessory Liens on Exempt Household Items
-- Avoiding Judgment Liens
-- Co-Debtors & Co-Debtor Stay/Treatment In Chapter 13 Plan
-- Relocating To Another State – Applicable Exemption Laws
-- Credit Card Usage Prior to Bankruptcy
-- U.S. Bankruptcy Code/Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure/Local Court Rules/Opinions/Administrative Orders
-- Pre-Bankruptcy Counseling
-- Post-Petition Financial Management Course
-- Transfer of Assets Prior to Bankruptcy/Avoidable Transfers
-- Previous Bankruptcy Dismissals Within Past 12 Months
-- Previous Chapter 7 or 13 Discharge/Refiling Under Different Chapter
-- Debtor's Personal Liabiity for Business Debts
-- Dream Homes, Second Homes, Boats, Campers, RV's
-- Marketing Bankruptcy Services/Adwords/Bing/TV Spots/Targeted Direct Mail/State Bar Advertising Rules