Student Loan Discharge

Student Loan Discharge: Opinion Of Judge Walker of Middle District Of Georgia Illustrative Of “Certainty Of Hopelessness” Required For Discharge

05/23/13

The opinion of Judge Walker in the case of  In re Williams (Williams v. American Education Service, et al,), 2013 Bankr. LEXIS 2050, Adv. Proc. No. 12-5059 (Bankr. M.D. Ga. May 13, 2013) is a good example of the standard that must be met to discharge student loans. Debtor’s must not only demonstrate “undue hardship” as required under 11 U.S.C.

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