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Look Forward 5 Years, Not 25, on Debtor’s Inability to Repay Student Loans, Judge Says

Term of the loan is the ‘relevant period’ for judging student loan dischargeability.

Court :

3rd Circuit

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Eastern District

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make student loans dischargeable.

Thursday, August 7, 2025

Article Tags

Legislation

Consumer Debt

Discharge/Dischargeability

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To amend title 11 of the United States Code to modify the dischargeability of debts for certain educational payments and loans.

Thursday, August 7, 2025

Article Tags

Legislation

Consumer Debt

Discharge/Dischargeability

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EDNY Changes Policies about Defaults on Direct-Pay Mortgages in Chapter 13

Mortgage payments are considered ‘under the plan’ even if made by the chapter 13 debtors directly.

Court :

2nd Circuit

New York

New York Eastern District

Can Bankruptcy Clean This Up? The Circumstances Under Which Assets May Actually Be Sold Free and Clear of Environmental Liabilities Under § 363

Aug 2017

Bankruptcy Code

11 U.S.C. § 363

Topic Tags

Asset Sales

Discharge/Dischargeability

Discharge Revocation Deadline is NOT Jurisdictional, Ninth Circuit Holds

Ninth Circuit is hesitant to make bankruptcy time deadlines jurisdictional.

Court :

9th Circuit

The Dischargeability of Attorneys’ Fees Ordered as Part of DSOs in Chapter 7 Cases

Sept 2017

Bankruptcy Code

101

523

Topic Tags

Administrative Expense Claims

Legislation

Professional Compensation/Fees

Discharge/Dischargeability

Family/Divorce Issues

Parental Pitfalls in the Code: Discharge Exception for Judgment Against Parent Based on Willful and Malicious Acts of Children

Aug 2017

Bankruptcy Code

523

Topic Tags

Consumer Bankruptcy

Discharge/Dischargeability

Family/Divorce Issues

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