Bankruptcy, Collection, & Consumer

PRE-ORDER This handbook provides an overview of the procedures, caselaw, and state and federal statutes relevant to debtor-side advocacy in debt collection litigation, including discussion of important updates to Illinois’ Collection Agency Act since the previous edition of the handbook.

This resource covers key issues in business bankruptcy cases, including the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 and special problems that arise when dealing with farm debtors, limited liability companies, and commercial real estate cases.

Divorce is a common trigger for credit reporting errors, due to joint debts, decree noncompliance, lack of understanding about credit reports, account take-over, fraudulent credit applications, and authorized user credit cards. In this program, James Smith, of Fair Credit Attorneys, discusses how family law practitioners who understand the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) can better protect their clients’ financial futures and avoid malpractice pitfalls.

This nuanced guide equips attorneys with a detailed analysis on bankruptcies under Chapter 7, Chapter 12, and Chapter 13, exploring dischargeability, creditor rights, trustee responsibilities, and critical statutes, including §707 and the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act.

Bundle of 7 Books That Serve As Useful Research Foundations for New Attorneys, Legal Assistants, and Law Clerks. They Also Make Handy Reference Guides for Seasoned Attorneys.

Ethics in Collections: Rules v Practice is the fifth course in the series on monetary judgments. This panel discussion addresses a series of issues on the professional ethics involved in collection of monetary judgments. In each case, a situation is presented, along with accompanying questions. The panel then provides their perspective on the issue along with reference to the relevant rule of professional conduct.

Replevin, Detinue & Attachment, the fourth course in the monetary judgments series, introduces the principles and practices associated with Replevin, Detinue, and Attachment. Included is a discussion of the nature and application of each process, along with the advantages and disadvantages of each, both in legal and practical terms.

Secrets of the Citation Act and Wage Deductions and Garnishment, the second and third part of the monetary judgments series, the discussion turns to Citations to Discover Assets, along with Wage Deduction and Garnishment (Non-Wage). Topics covered include: The shift away from use of deductions and garnishment and toward use of citations, what a citation to discover assets is and what it can do, limitations on their use, and how and when deductions and non-wage garnishment can still be effective.

Introduction to Judgments is the first in a series of courses on monetary judgments. This module provides an overview of the subject. Topics covered include introducing what a monetary judgment is, the forms judgments can take, and how each form can be enforced.

This series of courses addresses topics around obtaining, enforcing, and collecting monetary and non-monetary judgments from the perspective of creditors' attorneys and creditors' rights under Illinois law.

This handbook is your practical guide for dealing with causes of action in consumer-related actions.

In addition to contrasting the benefits and drawbacks of out-of-court UCC Article 9 sales and in-court Section 363 sales, the presenters reflect on their experience with insolvency and restructuring to explain the need for collaborative and diverse teams when handling distressed businesses as going concerns.