This rule is in effect until and applies to all federal and private student loans. To avoid any headaches for your estate, there are steps to take now to protect your loved ones. Talk to your parent or someone else.
The same goes for any private debt. She suggests finding a backup family member or friend to submit a death certificate to your servicer. You can ask someone or appoint them officially in your will. Consider death discharge policy when comparing private loans. This might not make or break your decision, but look for a lender that will discharge all debt for both you and your co-signer. Consider refinancing. Take out a larger life insurance policy, as a last resort.
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You can email us or call us if a current student dies while they are getting Student Loan, Student Allowance or any other payments from us. If the student has a Student Loan, you need to send us a copy of the death certificate. This can be done by either:. We'll send this to Inland Revenue so they can consider writing off the balance of the Student Loan.
You will not need to send this if they do not have a Student Loan.
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