THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN FAMILY LAW & BANKRUPTCY LAW

Speakers:   Honorable Laura S. Taylor, Chief Judge, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit, Ilona Atonyan, Esq., Certified Family Law Specialist, and Ahren A. Tiller, Esq., Certified Bankruptcy Law Specialist 

When:  November 3, 2020 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm

Learn about the intersection of bankruptcy law and family law, and what to do when a Debtor files for bankruptcy while a dissolution matter is pending. Learn how bankruptcy filings by parties to family law and domestic relations litigation are affected, including:

•   How types of bankruptcies differ in treating domestic support obligations;
•   Impact of the automatic stay on both proceedings;
•   Ability to discharge domestic support obligations; and
•   Statutory priority of domestic support claims in bankruptcy

Once completed, you will be able to:

•   Distinguish among the different types of bankruptcies and their effect on the dissolution proceedings;
•   Recognize the breadth and applicability of the automatic stay;
•   Understand the bankruptcy discharge and exceptions to it;
•   Understand the order in which claims are paid in bankruptcy; and
•   Determine the priority given by law to domestic support claims and equalization claims.

[This program is eligible for 1.0 hour CA MCLE credit.]

This program will be hosted via Zoom.  A Zoom link and password will be provided to registrants in advance of the event.  

Pricing: 

SDBF Members: $10.00
SDBF Non-Members: $20.00
Law Students: FREE (Law Students must show a valid law school ID, and email kingm@higgslaw.com prior to the event to confirm attendance).