In the Court News for November and December Judge Neil Bason has an excellent article pointing out some of the bigger changes in the new rules that we all need to be aware of.

The tips are:

1. Signatures – Get Original “Wet Ink” Signatures, File a Scanned PDF Copy, and Keep Them In Your Files
2. Proofs Of Claim – File Them Early And Often
3. Objections to Claims – Serve Them Correctly
4. Chapter 13 – § 341(a) Meetings and Confirmation Hearings
5. Chapter 13 – New Plan – Only For Cases Filed 12/1/17 or Later
6. Chapter 13 – New Plan – Up-Front Disclosures re: Liens (and Other Nonstandard Provisions)
7. Chapter 13 – New Plan – Secured and Priority Claims (Classes 1-4)
8. Chapter 13 – New Plan – “Pot,” “Percent,” and “Residual” Plans, and Possibly More Than
9. Chapter 13 – New Plan – Surrendered Collateral (Class 6) and Executory Contracts/Unexpired Leases
10. Valuing collateral and/or avoiding liens (§§ 506, 522(f))

The University of West Los Angeles School of Law has formed a bankruptcy clinic which will focus on litigation aiming its efforts at those who have been sued and cannot afford an attorney.  The announcement is here.  I will be the leader to get it going.  To start, I will be at the self-help desk at the bankruptcy court in Woodland Hills this coming Friday November 3 and Friday December 1 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  I will have a UWLA law student with me and will try to give some general advice on bankruptcy litigation to anyone who shows up.    UWLA students are being offered school credit for assisting the efforts for a semester.

No appointment or registration is necessary.  It will be first come first served.