NACBA eNewsletter
August 30, 2022
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NACBA Events
NACBA's 31st Annual Convention: #NACBADC
April 27 – 30, 2023
Washington Hilton
Washington, DC
 
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Featured Webinar
  
recorded on August 11, 2022
 
Description: Join our panelist for a discussion of the recent trend of declining bankruptcies and prediction of future filings. Our panelist will discuss the varying number of filings across the country and the reasons why those filings have fallen. Finally he will discuss the possible signs that filings will be increasing.
 
Why You Should Attend: You need to know if the decline in filings will continue or whether the trend is reversing.
 
Speaker: Branden S. Stein, Esq.
Professional Development
NACBA's Members-Only Workshop
November 28 - 30, 2022
Caribe Hilton Resort & Spa
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Early bird rate ends October 21!
 
The schedule for NACBA’s Members-Only Workshop is up! The sessions and expert speakers at #NACBAPR will give the latest tips and tools to help your clients and grow your practice. The workshop is taking place at Caribe Hilton Resort & Spa in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Caribe Hilton is only minutes from the SJU Airport and a quick Uber ride to Old San Juan. It's the perfect setting to relax by the beach, take in some night life, explore great restaurants and historic sights, and earn CLE!
 
Registration and NACBA room block rates are OPEN! Be sure your membership is current. This is a members-only event. Non-attorney staff of members are permitted to attend.
 
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Latest Bankruptcy News
The debtor could not exempt property of the estate which he owned as a tenant in the entirety with his non-filing spouse with respect to a debt he owed to the IRS where section 522(b)(3)(B) exempts such property only to the extent it would be exempt under nonbankruptcy law and the Tax Code permits the IRS to collect against the property. Morgan v. Bruton (In re Morgan), No. 21-891 (N.D. N.C. Aug. 12, 2022).
The City of Milwaukee failed to present evidence that the “special charges” on the debtor’s delinquent property tax bill were in the nature of property taxes entitled to priority in the debtor’s Chapter 13 plan. In re Peete, No. 21-23863 (Bankr. E.D. Wisc. June 30, 2022).
A debtor who has shuffled off this mortal coil cannot confirm a Chapter 13 plan where he has no ability to fund it with future income and no need for the fresh start offered by bankruptcy discharge. In re Carrasco, No. 21-51420 (Bankr. W.D. Tex. July 19, 2022).
A debt based on breach of a Stipulated Agreement that was incorporated but not merged into the final Judgment of Divorce was a debt “in connection with” a divorce decree within the meaning of section 523(a)(15) and was therefore nondischargeable in bankruptcy. Monassebian v. Monassebian, No. 21-41251, Adv. Proc. No. 21-1162 (Bankr. E.D.N.Y. Aug. 1, 2022).
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NACBA’s State Advocacy program supports our members in state capitals on passing legislation that represents consumer debtor interests. NACBA partners with our members and assists in identifying key contacts, forming working groups, coalition building, outreach, and educating key state leaders on important issues. Learn more about how NACBA can support you in your state and the latest state legislative wins!
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