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Can my loans be discharged in bankruptcy?

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Do student loans automatically come with filing bankruptcy?

Federal Student loans cannot be discharged in bankruptcy. You must repay them.


Can ch 7 bankruptcy include school loans?

Govt insured or guaranteed loans can not be discharged in BK of any type.


Can you file an adversary proceeding for a discharge of your student loans if you filed bankruptcy 6 years ago?

It's my understanding that student loans are not discharged by bankruptcy any longer. YOu should check this, though


How can I find out who purchased my student loans after bankruptcy?

This makes no sense. Sorry. Student loans are not discharged by bankruptcy, and unless the loans are private, they are not sold to other lenders. Typically, loans return to the Loan Service Center of the Department of Education, and are administrated by the Department of Treasury.


Is a discharged debt for hardship or disability considered a bankruptcy?

No, discharged debt is considered a forgiveness of debt and not a bankruptcy. Bankruptcy can only happen as a result of bankruptcy court procedure. Certain loans can be discharged due to hardship or disability, especially if there is an insurance policy in force to cover such a situation. When a loan is forgiven due to hardship or disability, the debtor's credit rating is usually not affected.


How do you get rid of student loans?

The only way to make student loans go away is to pay them off. Recent changes in bankruptcy laws makes it almost impossible for student loans to be discharged in a bankruptcy filing. Or simply avoid students loans, check out the Related Link.


Would bankruptcy eliminate a private student loan for over 100000?

It is possible that a portion of the loans would be discharged in bankruptcy, perhaps all, but that is difficult to assess without all pertinent information. However new bankruptcy reform will become law as of Oct. 17, 2005, which will not allow any student loans to be discharged, with the exception of a valid "undue hardship" defense.


If you file bankruptcy do you have to still pay off student loan?

Govt insured or guaranteed loans are NOT able to be discharged in BK.


I filed bankruptcy under Chapter 13. Student loans were discharged under hardship. Do I still have to pay them?

Chapter 13 is "reorganization" plan for payment. Student loans were within the plan for payment? or were they discharged within another bankruptcy? normally student loans are not dischargable, (11 U.S.C. sec. 523(a)(8) bankruptcy:) there are two exceptions: 1: loans are not from any governmental agency unit or non profit 2: paying the loan will impose an undue hardship to dependents.


Can discharged items that were included in a bankruptcy be listed as discharged in bankruptcy on your credit report?

Yes, discharged debts are generally noted as "included in bankruptcy" on a CR.


How do you know if your bankruptcy is discharged on your credit report?

Bankruptcy does not get discharged. Debts are discharged. The bankruptcy will remain on your credit report for 10 years from the date of filing. The debts that were discharged can remain for 7 years from the date of discharge, showing a zero balance and that they were discharged in bankruptcy.


Student loans and bankrupsy.can they be discharged?

Student loans do not go through the discharge procedure, only bankruptcy's. A discharge takes place six months from the date you filed for bankruptcy. Then you have to wait two years from the date of discharge to apply for a home loan.