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Student loans and bankruptcy
The Law Office of Jeffrey L. Weinstein

It is commonly understood that you are not able to discharge student loan debt through bankruptcy. This is true…for the most part. There are circumstances where you can use bankruptcy. Forbes points us to Make Lemonade for some advice: According to Make Lemonade, there are more than 44 million borrowers who collectively owe $1.5 trillion…

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Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and Student Loans
The Law Office of Jeffrey L. Weinstein

Congress plan to make private student loans dischargeable in bankruptcy In 2015, 13 senators of the 144th Congress (2015-17) co-sponsored the “Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2015.”, which was the latest in a series of legislative attempts to get the Bill passed. Unfortunately, the Bill died in the previous Congress, which concluded on 3-January…

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