In a recent bankruptcy court decision, a 45 year old unemployed, disabled woman was not able to get rid of $37,000 in student loans. The bankruptcy court ultimately decided that she did not make a good enough effort to repay her student loans and therefore she could not get rid of her student loan debt. The woman only borrowed $13,250 for school, but due to interest and penalties, the debt increased to $37,000. Student loan debt is almost never discharged in bankruptcy. In order to get rid of student loan debt in bankruptcy, you must show that repaying the loans would cause you an undue hardship. If you are thinking of filing for bankruptcy, contact our law office at 816-524-4949 or Choorfar@Hoorfarlaw.com.