News and Reports

Free Webinar Registration: It’s Here to Stay: 3002.1

March 31 - 2 Eastern... Three months into the new procedures mandated by Rule 3002.1 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, our outstanding panelists—Hilary Bonial, Managing Director of Bonial & Associates, P.C. (Dallas, TX), along with Chapter 13 Standing Trustees Beverly Burden (Lexington, KY) and Pamela Bassel (Fort Worth, TX)—will reconvene to build on the discussion launched on December 12**.

First Free Webinar of 2026: Disposable Income Decoded

The Means Test is certainly more than just a math problem. Twenty plus years of use and the Means Test remains one of the most confounding and most litigated areas of bankruptcy practice. Join veteran Academy speaker Cathy Moran and expert James Davis in a focused discussion of real world strategies on how to address the pitfalls and common mistakes.

Where in the Rules Does It Say ...

As a sequel to October's webinar "Where in the Code", The Academy is pleased to bring you another staple of knowledge - "Where in the Rules Does It Say . . . ". This webinar will offer consumer bankruptcy attorneys some time-saving tips for navigating the new restyled Bankruptcy Rules.

NACTT Webinar Series: Next up in The Academy's Free Webinar Series, a look at the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Next up in The Academy's Free Webinar Series, a look at the Fair Credit Reporting Act. What Bankruptcy lawyers should know about the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

U.S. Trustee Program Warns Consumers of Bankruptcy Fraud Alert Scam

Individuals in financial distress are common targets for scammers. A scam operator calling itself the “Bankruptcy Fraud Watchdog Group” has recently set its sights on consumer debtors, sending letters falsely accusing debtors of failing to disclose assets in their bankruptcy cases.

NACTT Fall Webinar Series: "Where in the Code Does It Say..." event set for Oct. 17

Next in The Academy's Free Fall Webinar Series, we bring you a staple of knowledge. In the consumer bankruptcy world, we use terms that do not appear in the Bankruptcy Code such as cramdown and lien stripping. Learn where we get these and other terms and phrases.

NACTT Academy Free Fall Webinar Series registration open, first webinar set for Aug. 15

Kicking off The Academy's Fall Free Webinar Series on Thursday, Aug. 15, from 2-3 pm EST (1-2 pm CST) Chapter 13 Standing Trustees Jody Bledsoe and Thom Hooper will lead a session entitled, "Navigating the Claims Maze: Compliance, Pitfalls, and Consequences in the Allowance Process."

NACTT 2nd Annual Bankruptcy Roundtable