We’ve received questions about how exactly did the recent stimulus bill affect student loan forgiveness and any resulting taxable event? Here is the actual text of the change in law below. As you can see this includes any taxable forgiveness of federal or private student loan debt. So the time…
Reboot Your Life: Tampa Student Loan and Bankruptcy Attorney Blog
New Rules to Help Those with Student Loan Debt Qualify for a Mortgage
Are you looking to buy a house now? Waiting could cost you as inflationary pressures will likely cause your dollar to decline. Moreover, interest rates will begin to rise in 2022 – 2023 as the Fed begins to normalize the interest rate. If you have student loan debt that has…
Re-Visiting ACICS – Accreditor of Many For-Profit Schools
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…
Top Ten Bankruptcy Attorney in Tampa Bay Area – Legal Elite
Florida Trend just came out with its Legal Elite 2021 list on July 1 where we’re proud to be listed as one of the top 10 bankruptcy attorneys in Tampa Bay. This is not a publication that we pay for a listing — we don’t subscribe to that philosophy. We…
SDFL Student Loan Virtual Program – all day conference
Presenting three topics today for Southern District Florida bankruptcy attorneys who are interested in taking advantage of their new Student Management Program! Great program so far, tons of material, practice pointers — anyone who couldn’t attend today, contact Tammy Branson in Orlando to purchase the recording. I wish something like…
State of the Union: Stimulus for Small Businesses via PPP and RRF
The PPP window has closed four weeks ahead of schedule as it runs out of funds as reported by the ABI. Restaurant owners should apply quickly for then Restaurant Revitalization Fund which opened this week and is expected to go quickly. Here’s is a guide with helpful information about how…
Student Loan Planner Podcast
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…
Undergoing some changes at Arkovich Law — New systems, new software…
Change is good, right? To avoid looking like this, I suppose. I really will like the new system, really I will, but boy is it a lot of extra work to put together! Our team is awesome though and we will persevere…
Boy, we’re gonna be busy…. student loans, elder care planning and bankruptcies
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…
What to Expect When Mortgage Forbearance Ends?
The CFPB stated today “[w]e are at really an unusual point in history. I don’t think anybody has ever before seen this many mortgages in forbearance at one time that are expected to exit forbearance all at one time.” No kidding. This may be the calm before the storm type…