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Contrary to news reports, there are times when you can wipe out student loans in a bankruptcy case.
To do so, you’re required to not only file for bankruptcy but also to file a separate lawsuit and prove that the debt amounts to an undue hardship. If you can meet the standard required under the bankruptcy laws then you will be able to wipe out your student loan obligations – but if you fail then you’re going to walk out of bankruptcy saddled with the same bills as when you walked in.

A few years ago I had a client who needed to file for bankruptcy. He was a talented musician who’d had a few good years but when tastes in music shifted he was left behind.
Now he was working an entry level job at 56 years old just to make ends meet. And he was deep in debt to the government for unpaid income taxes.
The IRS and the state taxing authorities were coming after him, threatening wage garnishment. His income was barely enough to get through each month, and he was scared.

Let’s talk about the morality of being in - and being unable to get out of - debt. There's no clause in a credit card contract that speaks to morality or ethics. There are bad people who have credit cards and pay them on time. There are also good people who can’t make their payments on Read the article
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What does life feel like after bankruptcy? When you file for bankruptcy, it's usually because there's no better option for you to get your finances under control. Your credit's shot, your phone's ringing off the hook and the mail is piling up. You sit down with your bankruptcy attorney and plot out a course for Read the article