This Friday’s news briefs are…
An astounding number of bankruptcies are being driven by student loan debt
Senate passes bipartisan IRS modernization bill
6 unique ways companies are helping employees pay off crushing student debt
Elizabeth Warren will introduce legislation to cancel student loan debt for most borrowers
No Harm, No Foul: Seventh Circuit Again Demands Concrete Harm in FDCPA Cases
What Do the CFPB’s Proposed New Rules Mean to You?
REGISTER FOR NACBA’S UPCOMING LIVE WEBINARS!
Advanced Topics in Chapter 13 Online Workshop
Date: June 20, 2019
Time: 3:00 PM EST – 6:00 PM EST
Cost: $99 Member / $149 Non Member
Presenters: Trish Mayer Esq., Summer Shaw, Esq. & James Haller Esq.
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This panel is in response to the statement, “teach me something I didn’t know.” Designed for attorneys who are already seasoned or strive to be, the program will give participants new and innovative weapons with which to assist their clients.
- Small Business Ch. 13 Issues
- Business debtor’s reporting and accounting
- Valuing a sole proprietorship and “collapsing” the business entity
- Early withdrawal tax penalties as non-priority claims
- Election of short tax year to create pre-petition tax debt in a chapter 7
- 1099-C issues
- Proper application of prior-case payments in refiled chapter 13 cases
- “How to” lien strip an unsecured mortgage, including service and discharge issues
Why You Should Attend: Chapter 13 is easy. Its just filling out a bunch of forms and handing them (and the debtor) to the Trustee. WRONG! Chapter 13 is more complicated and offers more opportunities for the creative and aggressive attorney than any other bankruptcy. Find out how to be that attorney, so that your competition doesn’t steal all of your potential clients.
Chapter 13 Plan Provisions: What Are They Good For?
Date: July 11, 2019
Time: 4:00 PM EST – 5:00 PM EST
Cost: $25 Member / $75 Non Member
Presenters: Henry Sommer, Esq., O. Max Gardner III, Esq. & James Haller, Esq.
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Avoid having unwanted provisions forced upon you and getting non-standard provisions that you want.
Why You Should Attend: Stuck with a plan provision unfavorable to your client? Learn how to contest those provisions and get more favorable language added to the plan.
Introduction to Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Online Workshop
Date: July 26, 2019
Time: 3:00 PM EST – 6:00 PM EST
Cost: $99 Member / $149 Non Member
Presenters: Edward Boltz, Esq., Hal Nemeth, Esq. & James Haller, Esq.
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Bankruptcy is a world unto itself. This webinar is designed to introduce practitioners to the bankruptcy landscape and will cover the basics of chapter 7 and chapter 13, the difference between the two, and factors to consider when recommending one chapter over another. This program will give new attorneys and staff an introduction to bankruptcy practice.
Why You Should Attend: Let NACBA introduce your attorneys and staff to the practice of the Bankruptcy Code.
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