Eric Bolves has practiced law since 1983 and specialized in the areas of Business, Foreclosure, Bankruptcy and Social Security Disability. He has been appointed as Attorney Ad Litem by Judges in over 1,500 foreclosure cases over the last 15 years and has filed over 4,500 bankruptcies for business and individuals since 1988. Eric speaks Spanish fluently.
Areas of practice include Social Security Disability, Bankruptcy, Foreclosure and Real Estate. Practice before the Administrative Law Court of the Social Security Administration since 1998.
Admitted to practice by the Florida Supreme Court May 27, 1983.
Admitted to practice by the United States District Court July 26, 1983.
Books Written:
Grandma’s Recipe For Debt Free Living (2009)
The Halt Foreclosure Manual (2008)
CLE Accreditation:
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Section I: The Basics
a) Bankruptcy Law
i. A little History
ii. The Chapters: An overview
iii. The Law
• Code
• Rules
• Local Rules
› Judges Rules
iv. The Automatic Stay
v. The Discharge
b) The role of the attorney
i. Responsibilities under the “new” law
Section II: Chapter 7
a) Basics
i. Definition
ii. The Parties
iii. Timeline
b) The Means test
c) The Chapter 7 Trustee
i. Responsibilities
ii. Powers
iii. Liquidator or “Super Creditor”
• Intermediary
• How does the Trustee get paid?
d) The Motions: Additional Relief Available
i. Debtor’s Motions
ii. Creditor’s Motions
iii. Trustee’s Motions
e) Tax Consequences of Bankruptcy
Section III: Chapter 13
a) Basics
i. Definition
ii. The Parties
iii. Timeline
b) The Chapter 13 Trustee
i. Responsibilities
ii. Powers
iii. Pay Center
iv. How does the Trustee get paid?
c) The Plan
i. How to draft a Plan
d) The Motions: Additional Relief Available
i. Debtor’s Motions
• Lien Stripping
ii. Creditor’s Motions
• Trustee’s Motions
Section IV: Which Chapter to File?
a) Dealing with the clients
b) Learning Critical information from the client
i. The funnel
ii. The filter
c) The Means Test
d) Pre•Bankruptcy Planning
i. Protecting assets vs. hiding assets
ii. Statement of Financial Affairs
e) Preparing the Schedules
i. A walk through the worksheets.
• “We want to know everything!”
• Pre-bankruptcy credit counseling
• Financial information needed
ii. The Petition
• Chapter 7
• Chapter 13
iii. Pacer. No paper, please.
• Get trained
• A demonstration
Section V: Ethical Considerations In Bankruptcy
a) Responsibilities to the Client
b) Responsibilities to the Court
c) Conflicts between the two
i. “How will they know?”
ii. “Just between you and me…”
d) Recent Ethical Developments
i. Unauthorized Practice of Law
e) Managing your staff
i. Unauthorized Practice of Law
• What is giving advice?
› Explaining Procedure
› Recommending action
• Websites, Blogs and emails.
