Can Student Loans be Discharged in Bankruptcy?
Timothy M. Hughes • March 3, 2023
Until recently, it was very unlikely that student loan debt could be discharged in a bankruptcy proceeding. Lavelle Law attorney Timothy Hughes discusses a new change to laws that provide an opportunity for some filers to have a clearer path to dismissing that debt.
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