Miami Lawyers

  • Stop Creditor Action: The Critical Step After Filing Bankruptcy with the Automatic Stay

    Don’t lose your car or wages! Learn the critical steps to enforce the Automatic Stay by filing the Notice or Suggestion of Bankruptcy and legally stop all creditor action now.

  • How to File a Proof of Claim in Any Consumer Bankruptcy Case

    A professor’s essential guide on filing Official Form 410 (Proof of Claim). Learn how to secure your consumer deposit and claim priority status under 11 U.S.C. § 507.

  • Why Record Debt $18.59T Guarantees a Bankruptcy Surge in 2026

    Bankruptcy attorney & law professor explains the debt-to-bankruptcy lag & the record debt that guarantees a surge in bankruptcy filings.

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

    Don’t risk your discharge! A bankruptcy law attorney and law professors expert details how credit card spending during Black Friday and the holidays can be challenged as fraud by Trustees.

  • American Signature Files for Bankruptcy, Your Order, and My Furniture Industry Forecast

    As a bankruptcy professor, I explain why American Signature filed and your urgent rights. Learn how to file a claim, use credit card chargebacks, and protect your furniture deposit.

  • Buying a Car While in Chapter 13: The Critical Steps Every Debtor Must Know

    Are you in Chapter 13 bankruptcy and need a car loan? Learn the critical steps to get court and Trustee approval. Avoid plan dismissal, high rates, and feasibility objections.

  • The Surprise Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Debtors Rarely See Coming: The Plan Payment is Not Permanent

    Professor-verified: Your Chapter 13 plan payment is not fixed. Learn why a raise or job loss could trigger a mandatory payment increase or even force a conversion to Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

  • Schedule I (Income) of the Bankruptcy Petition: Avoid Pitfalls That Force Chapter 13 or Dismissal

    Bankruptcy Attorney & published professor explains the common errors on Schedule I (Income) and Schedule J (Expenses) Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

  • Free FCRA Sample Letters: Dispute Credit Report Errors Yourself (Attorney Approved)

    Stop paying credit repair scams. Download free, attorney-drafted FCRA sample dispute letters you can use today to correct inaccurate items on your credit report and boost your score.

  • Credit Repair Organizations: Why I Call the Industry a Fraud

    A bankruptcy attorney and law professor exposes credit repair fraud. Learn why these companies are ineffective and fail to fix your credit.

  • The Corporate Canary in the Coal Mine: S&P Data Shows Business Bankruptcies Soaring to a 15-Year High

    S&P data confirms corporate bankruptcies hit 15-year peak. A bankruptcy law expert explains the effect of how tariff is affecting consumers.

  • Bankruptcy Conversions: Switching Chapters (7 to 13 and 13 to 7) Explained

    A bankruptcy law attorney & professor explains bankruptcy conversions: Chapter 7 (liquidation) and Chapter 13 (reorganization).

  • Starbucks Layoffs, Local Coffee Bankruptcies: A Professor’s Take on the Bankruptcy Crisis

    A bankruptcy attorney and professor explains the bankruptcy surge, the household debt crisis, and the effects of the tariffs.

  • Bankruptcy Alert: New Chapter 7 Means Test Income Limits Now in Effect (November 1, 2025 Update)

    A bankruptcy law expert breaks down the U.S. Trustee Program’s new Means Test median income figures, effective November 1, 2025.

  • Professor’s Warning: 15% Bankruptcy Surge Fueled by Student Loans & a Weak Job Market

    Professor and bankruptcy attorney explains the 15% bankruptcy surge: Student loan payments, record debt, and AI-driven jobs.

  • Chapter 13 Bankruptcy & the Federal Government Shutdown

    Filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy during a government shutdown? Bankruptcy attorney and law professor’s guide to your next steps.

  • Bankruptcy Fraud: What Dr. Phil’s Chapter 7 Case Teaches Every Debtor

    An attorney and bankruptcy law professor breaks down Dr. Phil’s bankruptcy fraud case. Understand the consequences of lying to the Trustee.

  • How a Government Shutdown Can Help You Pass the Chapter 7 Means Test

    Furloughed by the government shutdown? Now is the time to pass the Means Test and qualify for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Expert insight.

  • Does the Government Shutdown Stop Your Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?

    Filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy, and now there’s the government shutdown? A bankruptcy attorney and professor explains how this affects your case.

  • Government Shutdown & Your Bankruptcy Case: What You Need to Know Now

    Will the federal government shutdown affect your bankruptcy case? A bankruptcy attorney and professor explains the process.