Hello Family Law Section members,
On
Saturday, Dec. 8, NJICLE will present
Until Debt Do Us Part: What Every Family Lawyer Needs to Know About Bankruptcy and Divorce from
9 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. at the
New Jersey Law Center.To protect your clients, you need to know and understand the implications of a bankruptcy filing on support and property settlements, and how the type and timing of a bankruptcy filing can impact proceedings in the family part. This seminar will provide you with an overview of bankruptcy basics, and includes practical advice for attorneys on how to best counsel clients and structure financial settlements proactively in anticipation of a possible filing.
FACULTY
Moderator/Speaker:Karina P. Lucid, Esq.
Lucid Law, Liberty Corner
Speakers:Jenny Berse, Esq.
Berse Law, LLC, Cranford and Westfield
Henry Rinder, CPA, ABV, CFF, CFE, CGMA
Smolin Lupin, Fairfield
TOPICS
• Why does a family lawyer need to know about Bankruptcy Law?
• What is debt and how is it treated in divorce?
• What in bankruptcy law has evolved over time?
• The Automatic Stay
• Exceptions to discharge in bankruptcy
• Domestic Support Obligation defined
• How proper drafting of the PSA/MSA can protect the settlement
• What specific language the PSA/MSA should include to protect the settlement if bankruptcy occurs?
• When to file if you have to?
• Should you file before or after the divorce?
• Should you file jointly or solo?
• A matrimonial attorney's ethical obligation to know and understand bankruptcy law
• Tax consequences to consider
CLE Credits:NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 4.0 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 4.0 qualify as hours of credit toward matrimonial law.
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 4.0 credits (50 minute hour)
Matrimonial Law Certification: 4.0 general credits pending
PA CLE: 3.0 substantive credits pending ($12 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program)
NY CLE (t&nt): 4.0 professional practice credits
The tuition for NJSBA members is $181. The general tuition is $215.
Click here to register for Until Debt Do Us Part: What Every Family Lawyer Needs to Know about Bankruptcy and Divorce.
Click here to download a form to register.
Click here for a form to register a group.
For questions or to register by phone, please contact an association representative at 732-214-8500.
All the best,
Barbara
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Barbara Straczynski
Director of New Media and Promotions
New Jersey State Bar Association
New Brunswick NJ
(732) 937-7524
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