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Webinars are purely educational. Instructors are not permitted to sell any
products or services during the presentation.
Program
Content:
Every
banker should have a fundamental understanding of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code
and your bank's rights and obligations thereunder. This webinar will introduce
you to the world of bankruptcy. It is designed for lenders and support
staff with the goal of educating them on the fundamentals of both consumer
and commercial bankruptcy law. Practical information for daily use will be
provided.
Covered
Topics:
- Talk the talk: Bankruptcy terminology
- The basics of the Bankruptcy Court system and the
role of the U.S. Trustee's office
- An overview of the various chapters of the
Bankruptcy Code (7, 9, 11, 12 and 13)
- Setoffs and foreclosure sales: The automatic stay
and what the bank can and cannot do after it goes into effect
- Filing a proof of claim
- Secured vs. Unsecured vs. Undersecured Claims
- Exempt property
- What debts of an individual can and cannot be
discharged
- The order or "priority" in which claims
are paid in bankruptcy
- The rules on Reaffirmation Agreements
- Pursuing guarantors when a borrower files
bankruptcy
- Rejection of leases and executory contracts: how
they can affect the bank's collateral values
- Bankruptcy timetable and special rules for single
asset real estate cases
- Special protections afforded members of the armed
forces under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
- Preferences, fraudulent transfers and unauthorized
post-petition transfers
Who
Should Attend?:
This
program is designed for all lenders and their support staff. Please forward email to appropriate
person(s).
Instructor:
Robin
Russell
has practiced law for 29 years and is licensed in Texas, New York and
Massachusetts. She is a fellow in the American College of Bankruptcy and of
the American Law Institute. She combines a depth of experience in
bankruptcy restructuring and litigation with financial transactions. She
has represented corporate debtors, independent directors, liquidating
trustees, bondholders, unsecured creditors' committees, bank groups,
private equity funds, landlords, trade creditors and bidders for estate
assets in Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings. She has also
represented banks, institutional lenders and corporate borrowers in
commercial loan transactions and debt restructurings. Robin is the
principal author of Thomson Reuters' Texas Practice Guides for both
Creditors' Rights and Financial Transactions and the Texas Bankers
Association's Texas Secured Lending Guide, Texas Problem Loan Guide, Texas
Real Estate Lending Guide and Texas Account Documentation Guide. She is a
frequent speaker on banking, bankruptcy and financial restructuring related
topics and has served as a Chapter 7 Trustee. Robin received her LL.M. in
Banking Law from Boston University and her J.D. from Baylor University
where she was Editor-in-Chief of the Baylor Law Review and the highest ranking
graduate in her class. She clerked for the Texas Supreme Court before
beginning her legal career.
What
Is A Webinar?:
A
webinar combines the clarity of an audio teleconference with the
interactivity and visual presentation of the internet. All you need to
participate is a telephone and an internet connection. Even if you don't
have an internet connection, you can still participate in the audio
session. Listening to the program over the telephone and following the
written materials is an effective alternative!
Unable
To Attend?:
No
problem. You can purchase a recording of the webinar for future use. You
can choose from either an On-Demand Web Link (Good for 6 months from the
webinar date, unlimited use) or a CD-ROM (includes a paper copy of the
PowerPoint slides).
Viewing
Options:
All
options include applicable handouts. You can choose to pay by credit card
or be billed. Additional Live Webinar connections are $75 each.
Option 1: Live
Webinar and 7 Days OnDemand Video Playback - $265
Option 2:
OnDemand Video (six months access) - $295
Option 3: Live
and 6 Months of OnDemand Video - $365
Option 4: CD-ROM
Video (Includes OnDemand Video) - $345
Option 5: Entire
Package (all of the above) - $395
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