Broken promises are a theme that runs through the lives of many borrowers of federal student loan borrowers. Their college advisers…
When people talk about education as an investment, they mean that students devote their time and money to pursuing university…
The Second Circuit in the recent case of In Homaidan v. Sallie Mae recently held that some kinds of private…
Many people who have encountered financial difficulties believe that bankruptcy is the best possible option. While it is true that…
Imagine that a boy grows up watching lawyer shows like Perry Mason, L.A. Law, and Law and Order. He is…
Many Americans carry significant student loan debt. In the beginning of 2017, there were 44 million people in the United…
It’s well-known that federal student loans are very difficult, if not almost impossible to discharge in either Chapter 7 or…
You’ve probably heard that it is impossible to discharge student loan debt in bankruptcy. That’s not exactly true, but it…
I recently did a blog about discharging student loans in bankruptcy. In that blog, I noted a 9th Circuit Bankruptcy…
As a Bay Area bankruptcy attorney, one of the most frustrating aspects of my job is being unable to help…