Program to discuss 'Bankruptcy Exemptions'

The Oakland County Bar Association’s Debtor/Creditor Committee will present “Bankruptcy Exemptions: Tips, Tools and Trends” on Tuesday, Oct. 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the OCBA offices, 1760 South Telegraph Road, Suite 100, in Bloomfield Hills.  This seminar will address the challenges exemptions pose in bankruptcy proceedings.

Speakers will include Thomas Morris of Silverman & Morris PC, Yuli Osipov of Osipov Bigelman PC, Amanda A. Page of  Page Law PLLC, and Lawrence Ponoroff, dean and professor at Michigan State University College of Law. 

New attorneys and experienced practitioners will benefit from this panel discussion of the current problems and challenges facing parties to exemption issues. The panelists will share their advice on tricky issues, hot topics, and the future of exemptions. Topics of discussion will include:

• The nature of exemptions in bankruptcy and non-bankruptcy proceedings.
• Practical problems in individual Chapter 7 and homestead cases.
• Exemptions planning based on sate law.
• Curative transfers and an analysis of the effect of Law v. Siegel.
• Reconciling recent Supreme Court cases: Where is the case law headed?

Cost for the seminar for those who pre-register is $40 for OCBA members; $30 for OCBA new lawyers (p75866+), paralegals, and students; and $60 for all non-members.  Cost at the Door is  $60 for OCBA members; $50 for OCBA new lawyers (p75866+), paralegals, and students; and $90 for all non-members.

Register online at www.ocba.org/events/bankruptcy-exemptions-tips-tools-and-trends. Pre-registration is encouraged since seating is limited. Pre-registration for this lecture ends on October 16.

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