The Missouribar – 2019 Coffee & Core Concepts: Proceeding Through a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Case

MoBarCLE and The Young Lawyers’ Section present Coffee & Core Concepts – convenient one-hour webinars that provide how-to instructions, updates on recent developments, and practical tips and advice regarding core legal concepts.

Originally presented on: November 20, 2019

Examine the steps needed to evaluate and file a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy case and ultimately obtain a discharge for your clients.  Key points will focus on how to evaluate whether your client is even eligible for a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy by looking at your client’s income and prior bankruptcy filings.  There will also be a discussion on exemptions and how to evaluate whether your client has nonexempt equity in real or personal property so you can advise whether it makes sense to even file a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy.  Next, we will discuss information required for Chapter 7 Petitions and Schedules including income, expenses, and the Creditors’ Matrix.  After that, the discussion will turn to the Meeting of Creditors, and the role of the Chapter 7 Trustee during the case.  Finally, the session will end with the effects of a Chapter 7 discharge and the discharge injunction.   

Speaker: Michael J. Wambolt, The Sader Law Firm, Kansas City

Note: This program was originally produced as a webinar and is available on demand in streaming audio with streaming video PowerPoint. This material qualifies for self-study credit only. Pursuant to Regulation 15.04.5, a lawyer may receive up to six hours of self-study credit in a reporting year. Self-study programs do not qualify for ethics, elimination of bias, or Kansas credit.