Learn essential bankruptcy basics, focusing on creditor rights, strategies for secured creditors, and emerging trends in bankruptcy.
While a benefit to debtors, bankruptcy and its machinations can be a minefield for creditors’ attorney if they do not have a basic general understanding of bankruptcy and how creditors can protect their rights when a borrower files bankruptcy. This presentation will help attorneys learn the basics of bankruptcy in general as well as what to look for when representing secured creditors. It will also provide some insight and guidance as to how to best protect creditor clients in the bankruptcy arena. Additionally, it will include a discussion on several of the hot topics to come in the bankruptcy arena.
Agenda
Chapters and Their Meaning
- What Is Bankruptcy?
- Chapter 7
- Chapter 13
- Chapter 11 (and Subchapter V)
- Other Chapters
- Effect of a Discharge
- Effect and Meaning of Automatic Stay
- Consecutive Filings
Chapter 13
- Proofs of Claim/Bar Dates
- Chapter 13 Plans/Objections
- Relief From the Automatic Stay
Rule 3002
- Post-Petition Fee Notices
- Notices of Payment Change
- Notices of Final Cure
Hot Topics
- Loss Mitigation and Bankruptcy
- 2024-25 Rule Changes
Speakers
Shari Barak,
LOGS- Practice Chair, Bankruptcy Practice Group for LOGS Legal Group
- Practice emphasizes all aspects of bankruptcy, creditor’s rights, foreclosure, replevin, eviction, real estate related litigation, title issues and closings.
- Frequent Speaker at Conferences, webinars and Brown Bags on bankruptcy and creditor rights
- Co-Chair of the Consumer Lawyer Advisory Committee for the EDNY, co-chair of the Direct Pay Subcommittee for the NACTT,
- J.D. George Washington School of Law; B.A. George Washington School of Law
Christopher DeNardo,
Shapiro & DeNardo- Managing Partner at Shapiro & DeNardo, responsible for the management and supervision for all matters handled by the firm in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
- Admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey, as well as all Federal District Courts in both states and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals
- Has several years’ worth of valuable experience representing lenders in foreclosures and evictions as well as other real estate transactions, as well as creditor's rights and bankruptcy issues and title curative matters
- National speaker regarding both foreclosure and bankruptcy
- Co-chairperson of the Philadelphia Mortgage Foreclosure Steering Committee; the Committee developed the Philadelphia Mortgage Diversion Program, which became the template for mortgage conciliation programs across the country
- Licensed title agent
- Can be contacted at 610-278-6800 or cdenardo@logs.com
Who Should Attend
This live webinar is designed for attorneys. Other legal professionals may also benefit from attending.
