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This week 13 Democratic Senators announced a bill to bring bankruptcy back to the world of student loans. While this announcement comes on the heels of President Obama’s Student Aid Bill of Rights announcement, it is a much bigger step than the President was willing to take. The Senate Bill, called …
For most people who run into a personal finance crisis, bankruptcy is a last act of desperation to get their debt under control. It isn’t pretty or easy, and it follows you around for years, but it is the first step to a fresh start. A glaring exception to the …
Some people might be surprised how student loan issues can be tangled up in several different areas of law. Areas include the more obvious ones – bankruptcy, consumer protection, tax. They also include those areas that are less obvious – family, estate, immigration. Finding a student loan attorney in one …
There are two prevailing notions among borrowers when it comes to student loans and bankruptcy. The first is that student loans work just like credit cards; if you get too far over your head, you can declare bankruptcy and get a fresh start. The second is that it is impossible …
