Now that the Department of Education (“ED”) is committed to revamping the Borrower Defense to Repayment rules and procedures, I thought it was time to re-visit an old foe. I was disappointed to find Accrediting Counsel for Independent Colleges and Schools (“ACISC”) was STILL in business. Despite the sudden closures…
Are you wondering about what to do with your student loan debt? Student Loan Planner had me on as a guest on their podcast talking about the student loan system in general, how we got here, what to expect from a Biden Administration and how to settle or obtain forgiveness…
We have five seminars that our attorneys are presenting at this month and next! Bankruptcy Updates: COVID-19 Changes to the Bankruptcy Code – The Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2020, April 26, 2021 SD FL Student Loan Program Virtual Workshop, May 10, 2021. Unpacking Medicaid Planning for the Non-Planners, April…
Free course available on April 7, 2021 at 4:00 EST by Student Loan Attorney Christie Arkovich. Everyone is asking what they can expect from a Biden administration’s student loan relief. In this course, you will learn about the CARES Act and its extensions, including COVID-19 forbearance; interest waiver for direct…
For our CPA and financial planner friends, tomorrow I’m giving a FREE crash course in Covid-19 Student Loan Relief — what’s already happened, what can be expected from the Biden Administration. You can sign up for Wed. April 7 at 4:00 EST. You can watch it later also and 1.0…
Here is an advertisement that a client sent me today from a loan she took out when she was 19 years old and didn’t know any better. She regrets it now when the balance has ballooned for her private loans to 100k and she only makes 35k after being out…
We recently filed a dispute for one of our clients for student loans that were not accurately reported on her credit reports following our settlement. What a difference it made — 595 to 749! I’ve received a letter today from Equifax stating that the 4 disputed XXXX accounts have been…
Inflation and interest rates are the two primary culprits. Bankruptcy can actually be a fix to this problem and is something that everyone should evaluate NOW. Does it make sense to clear the deck and start fresh? Especially when that deck is stacked against most Americans who are not otherwise…
Elon bought $1.5 billion of Bitcoin. I own Bitcoin. This makes me happy. What else makes me happy is a private student loan settlement offer we received on one of our adversary cases this morning. Our client will only have to pay back $22,000 rather than the whopping $300,000 she…
There are so many things that set us apart and in my opinion make us one of the best law firms in the Tampa Bay area that you can choose to file your bankruptcy. Whoever you are looking to hire to file a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you…