Student Debt in Bankruptcy

Student Loan Debt Crisis still has not been resolved. Everyone is waiting to see what the new president will do with this crisis. It has become almost impossible to discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy. One option could be to look at an option of discharging student loan debts in bankruptcy. Even if a portion of these debts were included in bankruptcy, many would benefit.

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