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12Jul
2017

Should I Request Forbearance for my Student Loans?

If you’re struggling to pay your student loans and researching your options, you may be wondering what is student loan forbearance? It’s important to know how it works and the pros and cons to be sure you’re making the ...

19Jun
2017

What You Need to Know About Student Loan Deferment

After taking out federal student loans, most people plan to graduate from school, find a well-paying job and repay their loans. Unfortunately, things don’t always go as planned. Between job loss and unexpected expenses, ...

13Jun
2017

Will the IRS Take My Refund for Student Loans?

When it comes to unpaid federal student loans, the federal government has a couple of powerful methods they can use to compel payment: wage garnishment and seizing your tax refund. As effective as these methods are, they can ...

30May
2017

Can They Garnish My Wages for Private Student Loans?

If you’ve missed payments on your student loans, you may be worrying about what happens next. Will the collection agency keep calling me? Will it affect my credit? And perhaps, most concerning, will they garnish my wages? ...

19May
2017

How Does Filing For Bankruptcy Affect Student Loans?

If you’ve been struggling with debt, you may wonder what options are available to you. Negotiating with creditors and consolidating debt are common first steps in getting your finances back under control, but when debt ...

11May
2017

Should You Consider Working With a Student Loan Lawyer?

If you’re feeling overwhelmed by your student loan debt and struggling to get it under control, you should know that you have options. There are several situations in which you may benefit by hiring an attorney specializing ...

05May
2017

PA Debt Collection Laws: What You Should Know

Both the federal government and the State of PA have debt collection laws to protect debtors’ rights. The laws, of course, won’t absolve you of your debts, but they do impose strict practices for parties that collect ...

01May
2017

Is Wage Garnishment in PA Legal?

When students hear their wages could be garnished for defaulting on their student loan, their first question is “Is that legal?” The answer is yes and no, because Pennsylvania is one of four states that prohibits private ...

20Apr
2017

Can A Lawyer Help With Student Loans?

Nobody enjoys seeing that student loan check leave their bank account each month, but for some, student loan debt is more than an inconvenience—it’s a huge burden. In situations like that, it could be very worth your time ...

13Apr
2017

How a Lawyer Can Help with PA Student Loan Repayment

In 2014, Lancaster Online found that recent graduates across Pennsylvania owed an average of $33,264 in student loans upon graduation. That was the third highest average for student loan debt that year. With many students ...