The 27th Annual Spring
Meeting: Washington, D.C. like you have never seen it before! Located a few minutes from Capitol Hill, on the
historic Potomac River, the Gaylord National Resort & Spa offers the most deluxe meeting and event space in the area.
This year’s conference will be held April 1-4 and will have a special focus on the tough policy choices facing the new
administration and Congress. Click here to register
today!
The Consumer Bankruptcy Committee will hold a joint session with the Bankruptcy Taxation
Committee on Thursday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. entitled “The Financial Nuts and Bolts of Representing a (Really) Small
Business.” Panelists will discuss how representing a small business is not the same as representing an individual
and not the same as representing a large corporation. Our experienced panelists will discuss the intricacies of filing
bankruptcy for a "mom and pop" shop and interacting with these unique clients. Hon. Linda B. Riegle of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Court (D. Nev.) in Las Vegas will moderate the session. Panelists will include Charles F. Rosen of the Law
Offices of A. Lavar Taylor in Santa Ana, Calif. and Steven A. Schwaber of the Law Offices of Steven A. Schwaber in San
Marino, Calif. Please click the links below to view session materials as well as a paper by Mr.
Rosen. The complete materials for the Annual Spring Meeting will be posted online a week before the conference.
Reorganization of Really Small
Businesses
The Financial Nuts and Bolts of Representing a
(Really) Small Business
ABI’s Reaffirmation Agreements
in Consumer Bankruptcy Cases, written by Don Lassman and Dan Austin, addresses what to expect under BAPCPA when
consumer debtors want to reaffirm their debts. The necessity, timing and content of reaffirmation agreements are governed by
various Bankruptcy Code provisions and by applicable nonbankruptcy law, which may vary from state to state. Since BAPCPA's
implementation, the process for reaffirmations has changed. Reaffirmation Agreements in Consumer Bankruptcy Cases
details the relevant Code sections dealing with reaffirmations and provides guidance for both debtor, creditor and
practitioner. Softbound, 128 pages. Order your copy
($25 each) at the ABI Bookstore by clicking here. Be sure to log
into the Web site first to obtain the member price!
ABI’s Thorny Issues in
Consumer Bankruptcy Cases, written by Prof. Jack F. Williams and Susan Seabury, is based on a series of successful
webinars ABI held in various cities that discussed consumer bankruptcy topics and addresses some of the "hot and
not-so-easy" issues arising in today’s consumer bankruptcy practice. A compilation of materials that was presented during
some of the sessions, the book covers such topics as getting the discharge, paying debtor and creditor counsel in chapter 13,
credit counseling and debtor education, and post-confirmation modifications. The book traverses the less-traveled path of
consumer bankruptcy practice in the wake of BAPCPA by focusing on the recurring "thorny" issues that do not have
clearly defined answers, presenting both sides to the arguments. In addition,
overturned decisions are presented to help practitioners understand the development of the current positions. For those
wading through the sometimes murky world of modern consumer case law, Thorny Issues in Consumer Bankruptcy Cases is a
must-have addition to any consumer bankruptcy practitioner’s library. Softbound, 154 pages. Order your copy ($25 each) at the ABI Bookstore by
clicking here. Be sure to log into the Web site first to obtain the member price!
Divorce and bankruptcy are alike in that each attempts to provide a "fresh start," but the laws are often in
conflict. When Worlds Collide: Bankruptcy and
Its Impact on Domestic Relations and Family Law, Third Edition was developed for an ABI educational program to help
family court judges better identify and deal with bankruptcy issues, such as the impact of the automatic stay, the power of
the courts to enjoin state courts, property of the bankruptcy estate, the impact of the bankruptcy discharge on alimony, child
support, maintenance and property settlements, post-petition divorce actions and exempt property. Appendices feature relevant
sections of the Bankruptcy Code, a list of cases and articles on the topic, and a directory of bankruptcy judges and
bankruptcy court clerks. Softbound, 120 pages. Order
your copy ($30 each) at the ABI Bookstore by clicking here. Be sure to log into the Web site first to obtain the member
price!
