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> Student loans (which are much lower interest rate and nothing like these loans) can’t be discharged in bankruptcy but even those are open to modification or d
by parkingrift 5y ago
> Student loans (which are much lower interest rate and nothing like these loans) can’t be discharged in bankruptcy but even those are open to modification or discharge in the event of hardship.
This is a common misconception. Student loans are commonly discharged in bankruptcy. Enough people believe this that they don’t even try. The only additional rule for student loans is “undue hardship” which is not difficult to prove or argue for in bankruptcy.
https://www.npr.org/2020/01/22/797330613/myth-busted-turns-out-bankruptcy-can-wipe-out-student-loan-debt-after-all https://www.npr.org/2020/01/22/797330613/myth-busted-turns-o...