Connecticut Lawmakers Pass Law to Deter Tuition Lawsuits
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Look Forward 5 Years, Not 25, on Debtor’s Inability to Repay Student Loans, Judge Says
Term of the loan is the ‘relevant period’ for judging student loan dischargeability.
H.R. 2366, the "Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy Act of 2017"
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make student loans dischargeable.
H.R. 2527, the "Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2017"
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to modify the dischargeability of debts for certain educational payments and loans.
EDNY Changes Policies about Defaults on Direct-Pay Mortgages in Chapter 13
Mortgage payments are considered ‘under the plan’ even if made by the chapter 13 debtors directly.
Discharge Revocation Deadline is NOT Jurisdictional, Ninth Circuit Holds
Ninth Circuit is hesitant to make bankruptcy time deadlines jurisdictional.
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