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Student Loans - A Modern Day Debtor's Prison? Government Considering Change Bankruptcy Laws to Allow Discharge of Private Student Loan
Posted by AcclaimLegalService
Prior to implementation of the "Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005" (BAPCPA), debtors were able to discharge private student loans in either Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Since then, young Americans have continued to struggle due to:
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When I started at Acclaim they were every helpful in explaining the things i need to know an what all the paper work i needed to get together. As i went through all the process on my Chapter 13 bankruptcy they kept me informed of all i need to do and to get for them. If…
Five years ago I was in so much debt that I couldn’t think straight. I wasn’t eating or sleeping properly. Then I lost one of my jobs (neither one was paying very much, just a bit over minimum wage). I began to be late on my house notes every month. I got into a car accident which threw me behind…
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Dear Julie, Thank you for the follow-up on our home foreclosure situation. We managed to borrow the money for our relatives to pay the reinstatement fee. Although it was very embarrassing, we felt it was the best course of action. I would like to thank you for all your help. We did talk to a couple…