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New Bankruptcy Rules Proposed for Student Debtors

July 19th, 2018
This article in U.S. News and World Report provides a useful summary of some current efforts to address burgeoning student loan problem. Well worth the read. Read More
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Student loans discharged even when Debtor was not required to make payments on loans

June 5th, 2018
In Murphy v. United States, 15-11240-j7 (Bankr. D. N.M. June 1, 2018), the Bankruptcy Court in New Mexico held that a debtor who was not obligated to make payments on student loans because she qualified for a -0- payment under an Income Based Repayme… Read More
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Illinois Attorney General Files Suit Against Debt Settlement Companies Related to Student Loan Debt Scams

July 15th, 2014
Yesterday, July 14, 2014, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed lawsuits against two debt settlement companies, Broadsword Student Advantage LLC, and the Chicago based First American Tax Defense LLC. Read More
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