We start this December with the following headlines…

If $1.6 Trillion Of Student Loan Debt Is Forgiven, This Is What Happens

Acosta Ruling Brings it Closer to Bankruptcy Exit in Two Weeks

Some students worry about post-grad life with loans

The Education Department Wants to Streamline Student-Loan Repayments. It Might Not Fix What Ails the Debt-Collection System.

U.S. consumer watchdog proposes exemptions for banks, credit unions on remittances

DeVos Proposes New Agency, Run by Someone Else, for Student Loans

New Lawsuit Says The Government Has Failed Student Loan Borrowers

Wealthy Students’ Borrowing Spikes

REGISTER FOR NACBA’S LIVE WEBINARS!

Consumer Bankruptcy Watch: What’s Hot in Consumer Bankruptcy Law Today
Date: December 5, 2019
Time: 4:00 PM EST – 5:00 PM EST
Cost: $25 Member / $75 Non Member
Presenters: Henry Sommer, Esq., Tara Twomey, Esq. & James Haller, Esq.
Register HERE

The panel will cover the latest hot topic in consumer bankruptcy law, including any pending cases before the Supreme Court and important Court of Appeals cases to watch.

Why You Should Attend: Don’t be the last to know what issues are coming next to a court near you. Find out what to expect by learning about the trends and case law are working their through the courts.

Means Test Game Show: Is it income or an expense?
Date: December 19, 2019
Time: 4:00 PM EST – 5:00 PM EST
Cost: $25 Member / $75 Non Member
Presenters: Jenny Doling, Esq., Marybeth Ausbrooks, Esq., Gene Melchionne Esq. & James Haller, Esq.
Register HERE

Join our holiday panel for a game show quiz focusing on allowable or required income and expenses. You can’t lose even if you get the answers wrong..

Why You Should Attend: Ask yourself these questions. Is a withdrawal from a 401k income that should push your client into a five year plan? Is a 401k contribution a permissible expense? Is child support that isn’t received income? Is child support that is not being paid an expense? Your client wants to claim $900.00 in pet expenses for 8 pets. Is that expense ridiculous? Can you justify it? Learn the answers to these questions and more. Come join us!

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN THE SUN IN PUERTO RICO!