As of January 2025, there are no plans to forgive outstanding SBA EIDL loans.
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The purpose of an assumption agreement is to ensure the seller is freed from their obligations, while the buyer agrees to take on these obligations. Legally, the seller could still be held liable if they don't have a proper assumption agreement in place that absolves them of those responsibilities.
A debt assumption involves two simultaneous transactions; the first transaction cancels the original debtor's obligation, and the second transaction creates a new debt contract between the creditor and the new debtor, or assumer.
As of January 2025, there are no plans to forgive outstanding SBA EIDL loans.