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Bankruptcy

What It Means to Be Judgment-Proof

Alexander Hernandez 7 min read
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Insights & Analysis

Trapped in the Bankruptcy Belt: How Soaring Equity Limits Chapter 7

Alexander Hernandez 7 min read
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Insights & Analysis

How the National Debt is Forcing Consumers into Debt and Bankruptcy

Alexander Hernandez 7 min read
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Consumer Bankruptcy Law

Avoidance, Abandonment, and the Scope of Bankruptcy Trustee Powers

Alexander Hernandez 9 min read
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Bankruptcy

Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and Car Loans: Can You Keep Your Vehicle?

Alexander Hernandez 8 min read
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Consumer Bankruptcy Law

Bankruptcy Code Structure: The Different Chapters Explained | Prof. Hernandez

Alexander Hernandez 10 min read
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Bankruptcy

Why You Should Never File for Bankruptcy on Payday

Alexander Hernandez 5 min read
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Bankruptcy

The Hidden Risk of Passive Business Ownership in Consumer Bankruptcy

Alexander Hernandez 6 min read
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Bankruptcy

Signatory vs. Owner: Is that Bank Account Actually Your Asset in Bankruptcy?

Alexander Hernandez 5 min read
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Bankruptcy

The Danger of Being a “Silent” Business Owner in Personal Bankruptcy

Alexander Hernandez 7 min read
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Bankruptcy

The Convenience Bank Account Trap: Can a Trustee Take Your Parents’ Money?

Alexander Hernandez 8 min read
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Bankruptcy

Can the Bankruptcy Trustee Take Your 529 College Plan?

Alexander Hernandez 5 min read
A split-screen comparison graphic from Bankruptcy.blog detailing a child-savings-account-bankruptcy scenario. The left side shows a standard savings account seized by a bankruptcy estate gavel, while the right side shows a protected UTMA/UGMA custodial account covered by a safety shield.
Bankruptcy

Is Your Child’s Bank Account Safe in Bankruptcy?

Alexander Hernandez 7 min read
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Bankruptcy

What Are “Clean Bank Statements in Bankruptcy?

Alexander Hernandez 7 min read

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Insights & Analysis

Can You Go to Jail for Debt? The Reality of Debtors’ Prisons

Alexander Hernandez 6 min read

Debunk the debtors’ prison myth. Learn how aggressive creditors exploit state-court contempt loops to trigger civil arrest warrants, and how to stop them.

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Insights & Analysis

Why Chapter 7 Liquidations Are Outpacing Chapter 13 Cases

Alexander Hernandez 6 min read
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Insights & Analysis

The Redfin Delisting Surge: The  “Buying Time” Strategy

Alexander Hernandez 8 min read
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Insights & Analysis

Mapping the Bankruptcy Surge: Newsweek Report Means Struggling Households

Alexander Hernandez 6 min read
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Insights & Analysis

Why the Moody’s Analytics Report Signals a Consumer Bankruptcy Surge

Alexander Hernandez 6 min read

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Bankruptcy

Cure Mortgage Arrears: How to Force a Lender to Accept Your Payments

Alexander Hernandez 6 min read

Stop foreclosure even if your lender refuses payment. Prof. Hernandez explains how to cure mortgage arrears using Chapter 13 and state court motions to compel.

Nondischargeable debts (11 U.S.C. § 523): Professor's legal analysis showing a gavel and chained credit cards.
Bankruptcy

Understanding Nondischargeable Debts in Bankruptcy

Alexander Hernandez 7 min read
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Bankruptcy

Black Friday & Bankruptcy: The Dangers of Using Credit Cards Before Filing

Alexander Hernandez 5 min read
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Bankruptcy

Understanding Non-Dischargeable Debts: Why Bankruptcy Isn’t a “Get Out of Jail Free” Card

Alexander Hernandez 3 min read
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Bankruptcy

Chapter 7 Mistakes That Can Force Your Case into Chapter 13

Alexander Hernandez 6 min read

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