This panel addresses some of the coronavirus-related issues currently facing debtors in chapters 7 and 13, including the effects of the CARES Act on consumer filings, the role of exempt assets in good-faith analyses and disposable-income calculations, and how to address business issues in consumer cases.
The panelists discuss the best practices for tricky chapter 7s, chapter 13 plan modifications filed pursuant to the CARES Act, tips for ensuring proper service, and a discussion of the current case law on 401(k) contributions and nunc pro tunc orders.
The panelists discuss the findings and recommendations of the ABI Commission on Consumer Bankruptcy, focusing on areas of great interest to the Commission within the broad categories addressed in the Final Report of the Commission: (1) Effectuating the Fresh Start; (2) Providing Creditor Certainty and Reducing Costs; (3) Facilitating Effective Access to Bankruptcy; (4) Making Chapter 13 Work for All Stakeholders; and (5) Systems Issues.
This panel discusses, among other issues, the challenges for debtors who want to retain their residential real property, mediation and valuation issues and the new chapter 13 plan form, as well as cryptocurrency and bankruptcy — what cryptocurrency is, how cryptocurrency trends affect bankruptcy, and whether a cryptocurrency debt may be discharged.
This panel discusses case law updates, legislative updates and student loan modification programs, as well as the latest developments in student loan dischargeability and how both the government and the courts are dealing with student loan forgiveness. The panelists also address the latest developments in higher-education restructuring and liquidation, and why colleges and universities traditionally avoid filing for bankruptcy.