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Continuing Legal Education
Live CLE | Bankruptcy 101: Critical Issues and Chapter 13 Plan
Knowing how to utilize a Chapter 13 bankruptcy on behalf of your client during foreclosure is an effective, but complicated tactic employed by lawyers. 
In this CLE, you will learn how to deal with issues of automatic stay, mortgage modifications and proof of claim, along with lien stripping issues such as statutory and case law, execution and post plan completion.
Our experienced presenters will help explain how a Chapter 13 bankruptcy can be the best option for a homeowner in the midst of foreclosure proceedings.
The following Key topics will be discussed:
- Addressing Strategic Defaults
- Essentials of the Stay
- Plan Treatment of Mortgages in Chapter 13
- Lien Stripping Statutory and Case Law Basis
- Post Plan Completion and Discharge
- Completing the Chapter 13 Local Plan Form
- Separately Classifying Creditors Such as Student Loans
01:00 – 01:30 |
Registration |
01:30 – 02:00 |
State-Specific Foreclosure Laws |
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• Judicial vs. Non-Judicial States |
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02:00 – 02:30 |
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy |
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• Essentials of the Stay (When to File, When is it Too Late, Does it Exist for This Client?) |
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02:30 – 03:00 |
Curing Defaults in a Chapter 13 Plan |
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• Right to cure under §1322(c) |
03:00 – 03:45 |
Lien Stripping |
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• Statutory and case law basis |
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03:45 – 04:00 |
Break |
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04:00 – 05:00 |
Structuring the Chapter 13 Plan |
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• Use the right form |
CLE Course Speakers: |
Sam Thomas |
Attorney Sam Thomas
Law Offices of Sam Thomas, III, Esq., L.L.C. - Cleveland, OH
Attorney Sam Thomas, III helps debtors file Chapter 7 bankruptcy, Chapter 13 bankruptcy, and other debt relief services. He and his staff provide legal services with a personal touch... He has found that his training in counseling and guidance are useful skills to have when helping debtors in need of debt relief via a financial fresh start, stop wage garnishments and other non-bankruptcy options.
Attorney Thomas is a member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney (NACBA), National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees and the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. He earned his law degree and undergraduate degree from Cleveland State University and a master's degree from Indiana University in Blooming, Indiana.
He has his own radio program entitled, "Know Your Legal Rights." The mission of the program is to educate and advocate helping improve the quality of life for all citizens.
Live CLE • Bankruptcy 101: Critical Issues and Chapter 13 Plan
February 21, 2012 • Cleveland, OH
Credits:
Total OH Cle credits: 3.25 Hours
This course has been approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education.
Location:
Hyatt Regency Cleveland
420 East Superior Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114
Time:
Start 01:30 PM – Finish 05:00 PM
Tuition:
$200 First Registrant
Add Associate $100 dollars*
Add Paralegal $100 dollars*
$125 Young Lawyers - Under 4 years acceptance to the Bar.**
*Young Lawyers with under 4 years acceptance to the Bar may use the coupon code YL75 to receive the $75 discount when checking out.
**Discounts can not be combined.
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