I’m usually reluctant to talk much about pending bills recently introduced because so much can happen before a bill becomes a law. Remember that cartoon with the little bill walking from place to place? Wow, that dates me a bit. But odds are something along these lines will get passed…
If you have private student loan debt, do yourself a favor and listen to our latest podcast “How To Discharge Student Loans During Covid-19“. And then call me.
This week I received an email from a borrower who believed that she didn’t have to make her private student loan payments due to COVID and the CARES Act. Not true. While many private lenders have indeed voluntarily agreed to forbearance of two to six months per a recent Wall…
A proposed court settlement between the Trump administration and defrauded borrowers is in jeopardy after the administration revealed its widespread denials of requests for student debt cancellation for those who attended schools who lied to them in order to get them to attend, the Washington Post reported recently. The settlement…
This recent 10th Circuit case, McDaniel v. Navient, has gotten a lot of press among those in the student loan arena when it paved the way for discharge of 200k of private student loans. But what does it really mean? First, here is what wasn’t addressed in this case. Navient…
Don’t forget to register and put tomorrow’s (9/1/20) TBBBA consumer Zoom lunch at noon on your calendar. An attendee link was blasted out to all Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association members. This month we have Ha Dao and Barbara Leon presenting: The Intersection of Bankruptcy and Estate Planning: How to…
Pop quiz: which option below is more likely going to END your student loan debt? Investment in Bitcoin (up 60+% this year) or Ethereum (up 300-400% this year); Winning the lottery; Discharging private student loans in bankruptcy while income is impacted by COVID? Place your bets…. I know which one…
I don’t have kids of my own, but if I did, I would absolutely talk with Kellyann below about how best to do this. She’s full of good ideas on virtual learning, homeschooling, tutoring, socialization. Ideas that could really help right now! Check out her Collaborative Classroom Cubes on her…
The TBBBA is entering the Zoom age for the Consumer Lunches starting at Noon August 4 and continuing the first Tuesday of every month. The Zoom coordinates will be sent later in a TBBBA email blast. It’s bring your own lunch – but no commute! CLE credit. First up is:…