A common question I get from my clients is if filing bankruptcy will have any effect on their student loans. Unfortunately, filing bankruptcy does not eliminate or reduce your student loans. The U.S. Bankruptcy Code states that only “undue hardship” is grounds for discharging student loans. Now before you start planning your appeal saying that you are facing “undue hardship”, I should tell you that the Code’s definition will settle for nothing less than permanent and total disability.

While filing bankruptcy does not discharge your student loans or prevent interest from accruing on the loans, there is a ray of hope. Filing bankruptcy will give you a little extra time–up to five years–to get your finances straightened out and possibly catch up to the point where you are able to pay off your student loans! You can do a lot of things in five years if you set your mind to it!

Pursuing the career you took those student loans for may be the key to paying off your loans as well! Don’t let student loans interfere with your goals in life! Contact me for a free consultation. It’s never too soon or too late to seek professional advice on settling your debt!

David Lozano, Attorney at Law
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