Creditor Debtor Rights Section
Announcements
Seeking Newsletter Articles for Winter 2009 Issue
Mark Northrup, Editor, welcomes articles for inclusion in the winter 2009-2010 issue of the Creditor Debtor Rights Section newsletter. Please submit articles by November 30, 2009 in Word format (Word Perfect is also acceptable). If you have a suggestion for an article or would like to discuss a topic, please contact Mark at 206-624-8300 or mnorthrup@grahamdunn.com.
Creditor Debtor Rights Section – Proposed Amendments to the Receivership Statute (RCW Ch. 7.60)
Please click here to review amendments proposed by the Executive Committee of the Creditor Debtor Rights Section to the receivership statute.
Comments, additions, or deletions to the proposed modifications of the personal property exemptions are sought from current members of the section. Please submit your comments and/or suggested edits by September 10, 2009.
Marc Barreca
K&L Gates
marc.barreca@klgates.com
Creditor Debtor Rights Section - Proposed Amendments to Personal Property Exemptions (RCW 6.15.010)
Please click here to review amendments proposed by the Executive Committee of the Creditor Debtor Rights Section to the personal property exemptions.
Comments, additions, or deletions to the proposed modifications of the personal property exemptions are sought from current members of the section. Please submit your comments and/or suggested edits by June 5, 2009, via mail or e-mail to:
Bill Hames
PO Box 5498
Kennewick, WA 99336
billh@hawlaw.com
The practitioners of the WSBA Creditor Debtor Rights Section recognize the importance for all individuals to have access to legal services. Many section members are actively involved in providing expertise to creditor-debtor legal services for low-income individuals, both through direct representation and/or educational programs. While financial constraints and/or other limitations may impede individuals in seeking legal services, it is recognized that community services exist to assist with legal issues. Established in 2004, the purpose of the Creditor Debtor Rights Section grant program is to financially assist in the on-going operation of these community service programs.
Applications are due October 30, 2009.
(recieved via e-mail or postmarked by this date)
Program Timeline
Please note that dates are subject to change.
• October 30, 2009: Grant applications due (emailed or postmarked by this date).
• By November 30, 2009: Grant awards confirmed; letters mailed to recipients.
• By December 11, 2009: Distribution of grant funds via check to recipients.
• May 1, 2010: Distribution of Midyear Program Evaluation report.
• June 1, 2010: Midyear Program Evaluation report due.
An overview of the Grant Program can be found here.
2003-2004 Case Law Supplement to: Bankruptcy Case Law Digest for Washington State (3d ed.)
WSBA-CLE Publications and the WSBA Creditor Debtor Rights Section proudly present the long-awaited 2003-2004 case law update to this valuable resource. This two-volume set with searchable CD contains summaries of bankruptcy cases (U.S. Supreme Court, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit BAP, 9th Circuit District Courts, and the Washington Bankruptcy Courts) from 1996 through 2004, with a linked topical index, case list, code, and rules. The Digest is published by the Creditor Debtor Rights Section and the Washington State Bar Association. For more information, or to order, click here or call the WSBA Service Center at 800-945-WSBA or 206-443-WSBA.
The Creditor Debtor Rights Section offers its members numerous opportunities to stay current on relevant legal issues, influence legislation, and participate in pro bono activities.
The Section publishes a newsletter, digest, and directory, and sponsors several Continuing Legal Education programs and meetings each year. Much of the substantive activity and interaction with practitioners in the field occurs through committees that have been instrumental in influencing legislation and disseminating information.
The Creditor Debtor Rights Section has a long-standing tradition of co-sponsoring, with our counterpart Oregon section, the Annual Northwest Bankruptcy Institute. It is the Pacific Northwest's premier seminar for insolvency counsel. Our section and its members are active in providing financial and professional support to pro bono and community legal service organizations such as the Creditor Debtor Resource Project and the Spokane County Bar Association Volunteer lawyers Program. Our section is preparing to make available an updated digest of bankruptcy court decisions in the Ninth Circuit.
As the only institution with a statewide membership involved in creditor-debtor practice, the section is routinely consulted for comment on proposed legislation, court rules, and administration of the courts. Members have been active in drafting and proposing legislation in areas such as garnishment, exemptions, and receiverships.
Our members represent individuals and businesses who are Debtors, Debtors-in-Possession, Creditors, Creditors' Committees, Trustees, and Examiners in all facets of Creditor-Debtor Law, including:
- Liquidations (Chapter 7)
- Commercial Bankruptcy Reorganizations (Chapter 11)
- Consumer Bankruptcy Reorganizations (Chapter 13)
- Farm Reorganizations (Chapter 12)
- Out-of-Court Insolvency Workouts, Restructuring and Turnarounds
- Loan Documentation
- Receiverships and Foreclosures
- Bankruptcy Litigation
- Bankruptcy Repossessions/Recoveries
- Collection Proceedings
- Security Interests
- Purchases out of Bankruptcy Estates
For more information
For more information, please contact the current Section Chair:
Mr. Marc Barreca
Chair 2008-2010
E-mail: marc.barreca@klgates.com
Section Members: To join the section list serve and receive information about section activities and other section-related matters, please send your e-mail address and Bar number to questions@wsba.org.
