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student loans and bankruptcy

Date: Tue, 01/04/2011 - 02:00

Submitted by anonymous
on Tue, 01/04/2011 - 02:00

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student loans and bankruptcy


I have defaulted on few student loans. Can they be discharged through bankruptcy?


Student loans both private and federal are nondischargeable under the bankruptcy laws.If these are federal loans in default, consolidate them thru the WIlliam D Ford Direct Loan Program....you will automatically be assigned to the Income Contingent Repayment plan, a very affordable way to repay them. If they are private, good luck.


lrhall41

Submitted by SOAPLADY on Tue, 01/04/2011 - 05:10

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From what I have read, it is not likely to happen anytime soon. However even in the pre 2005 days, you had to be in repayment status for 7 years prior to filing bankruptcy. If the laws change, the lenders will go back to suing within the first one to two years of default.

I am not going to get into the justice part...


lrhall41

Submitted by SOAPLADY on Wed, 01/05/2011 - 03:18

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