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Discharge/Dischargeability

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.

Thursday, September 21, 2023
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Thursday, August 31, 2023
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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.

Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
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