Debtors May Avoid Judicial Liens Under Section 522(f) Securing Nondischargeable Debts
Bankruptcy Judge Alan Koschik declined to follow cases decided before Congress amended Section 522(f) to preclude avoiding judicial liens securing domestic support obligations.
Biden Forgiving Another $9 Billion in Student Loans
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Student Loans Consolidated After Filing Can’t Be Discharged, Even for Undue Hardship
Consolidating student loans after filing creates a post-petition debt that can’t be discharged without filing bankruptcy again.
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Former University of Phoenix Students Get $37 Million in Loans Discharged
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Student Loans: Former Ashford University Students Get $72 Million in Debt Discharged
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Fourth Circuit: State Law Claims for Discharge Violations Are Not Preempted
The Fourth Circuit declined to follow the First and Sixth Circuits on preemption of automatic stay violations by expanding the ban to redress for discharge violations.
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