Court Supervised Student Loan Modification

By Robert B. Branson and Tammy Branson, Branson Law PLLC (Orlando, FL)

On June 10, 2019, Chief Judge Michael Williamson entered Administrative Order 2019-1 Prescribing Procedures for Student Loan Modification Program “SLP” in the Middle District of Florida, which goes into effect August 1, 2019. The SLP Program was a district-wide effort created with input from all three divisions of the Middle District. The Order provides for use of online . . .

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