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Student Loan balances are not automatically wiped out (i.e., discharged) in bankruptcy. New guidance by the Department of Justice (as of November 17, 2022), however, makes eliminating student loan debt more attainable.
The new guidelines provide information to help set expectations of obtaining a discharge of federal student loan debt in bankruptcy and simplify the process. Basically, it must be shown that an “undue hardship” is created by student loan repayment. The new guidance provides a more objective framework for determining whether an “undue hardship” is caused by student loans. Undue hardship generally means that a borrower cannot maintain a minimal standard of living if obligated to repay the loans and the financial hardship is expected to be ongoing.
To obtain a discharge of student loan debt in bankruptcy, an adversary proceeding will need to be filed. Briefly, an adversary proceeding is a lawsuit within a bankruptcy case challenging an issue (the dischargeability of a person’s student loan debt).
A good attorney will know how to use the facts of your situation to help you demonstrate the necessary elements of your undue hardship.
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