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 |
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01:30 – 02:00 |
State-Specific Foreclosure Laws |
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02:00 – 02:30 |
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy |
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02:30 – 03:00 |
Curing Defaults in a Chapter 13 Plan |
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03:00 – 03:45 |
Lien Stripping |
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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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Attorney Daniel R. White
Zebley, Mehalov & White, P.C. – Uniontown, PA
Daniel R. White joined with Chuck Zebley and Mark Mehalov of Zebley Mehalov to form Zebley, Mehalov and White, on December 1, 2003.
Dan is the son of Donley and Millie White of Vanderbilt. He grew up in the Flatwoods area of Vanderbilt and attended Uniontown Area School District and Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He is a 1996 graduate of Duquesne Law School, where he was a member of the Law Review.
After joining the Pennsylvania Bar in 1996, Dan worked as a law clerk to the Honorable Ralph C. Warman of the Fayette County Court of Common Pleas. He then worked for a mid-sized Pittsburgh law firm. In 1998, he returned to practice in Fayette County and become an associate with the Bowlen & Miele law firm, which later became Horewitz, Cordero, Bowlen & Miele.
In 2001, Dan married Sammie Bilonick of Uniontown. They now reside in Masontown with their two young children Abigail and Jackson. Sammie is a Registered Nurse at Uniontown Hospital.
Dan handles the firm’s estates, unemployment compensation, workers compensation and bankruptcy matters, specializing in Chapter 13 cases. He is also solicitor for the Fayette County Health Center Authority.
Areas of Practice
Bankruptcy
Business Law
General Litigation
Personal Injury
Workers' Compensation
Bar Admissions
Pennsylvania, 1996
U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania
Education
Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Juris Doctor - 1996
Law Review: Duquesne University School of Law, Member
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts
Major: History/Economics
Professional Associations and Memberships
American Bar Association, Member
Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member
Fayette County Bar Association, Member
Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Member
Fayette County Health Center Authority, Solicitor
Attorney Shawn N. Wright
The Law Office of Shawn N. Wright, P.C. – Pittsburgh, PA
Mr. Wright has been a Pittsburgh bankruptcy lawyer since 1993. He's a member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys as well as the National Association of Consumer Advocates. He's made it his job to learn as much about bankruptcy law as possible in order to help his clients make the best possible decisions.
Member, Allegheny County (Pennsylvania) Bar Association;
Licensed Attorney, Pennsylvania Bar;
Licensed to Practice Law before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court;
Member, National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives;
Council Member, Allegheny County Bar Association Small Firms and Sole Practitioners Section;
Solicitor, Borough of Thornburg, 1994-95;
Graduate, University of Pittsburgh Law School, 1990;
Ambassador Scholar, Rotary International, 1990-91, Strasbourg, France;
Peace Corps Volunteer, Zaire, 1983-85;
B.A., Brown University, 1982;
Past President, Green Tree Rotary Club
Live CLE • Bankruptcy 101: Critical Issues and Chapter 13 Plan
March 6, 2012 • Pittsburgh, PA
Total PA CLE credits: 3 hours
This course has been approved by the Pennsylvania State Bar.
Omni William Penn Hotel
530 William Penn Place
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219
Note: Parking is on your own.
Start 01:30 PM – Finish 05:00 PM
$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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