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Student Debt in Bankruptcy

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Student Debt in Bankruptcy

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Background:   How much student debt?

  • Approximately $1.5 trillion owed.
  • Far exceeds auto loans and credit card debts
  • Currently non-dischargeable
  • Been increasing $70 billion to $100 billion per year since 2006
  • Bureau of census indicates about 17.6% of American adults have student loans

Pending in Congress:

  • May 9, 2019, the Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019 introduced House of Representatives #2648 and in Senate #1414  https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1414.
  • Both of the above would make all student loan debt dischargeable in bankruptcy
  • Senate Bill referred to Committee on Judiciary
  • House Bill referred to Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law

Many of my clients have large amounts of these debts.   If this Bill becomes law, it would help my clients tremendously.   Discharging student loan debt in bankruptcy would benefit many americans.    I hope to see this happen so debtors are allowed a fresh start to move forward.   Let’s continue to watch and see what happens next. 

In bankruptcy, student loan debt is looked at case by case.   I would be glad to look at your other debts and determine if filing bankruptcy is right for you.  Contact Me