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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.
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Schedule H: How to Protect Co-Debtors from Debt Liability
Expert analysis of Bankruptcy Schedule H, Co-Debtors and the Automatic Stay and how it protects co-debtors.
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Chapter 13 Bankruptcy and Driver’s License Reinstatement
Bankruptcy law professor explains how Chapter 13 license reinstatement works to wipe out debt from a car accident debt.
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Car Accident Debt and Your Driver’s License: Can Bankruptcy Get You Back on the Road?
If your driver’s license was suspended, learn how to use Chapter 7 bankruptcy to reinstate your license. Learn the critical steps.
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The 2% Gamble: Why Chapter 13 Bankruptcy is Not a DIY Project
Bankruptcy Professor explains the harsh truth: pro se Chapter 13 filings have a near-zero success rate.
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Bankruptcy Filings Surge in 2025: What the Numbers Reveal About Economic Stress
A Sharp Rise in Bankruptcy Filings—What’s Driving It? According to recent data from Epiq AACER, U.S. bankruptcy filings have surged in 2025, with Chapter 7 cases up 15% and total filings climbing over 10% year-over-year. These numbers aren’t just statistics; they’re an urgent financial signal. The rise in consumer debt is being amplified by high-interest…
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Chapter 7 Bankruptcy: When to Surrender Your Car
Surrendering your car in Chapter 7 is complex. A bankruptcy law professor explains the critical timing of vehicle surrender, how the loan deficiency becomes unsecured debt, and the crucial financial trap you must avoid when listing your expenses.
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Professor: What to List on Bankruptcy Schedule G.
Professor’s guide to Schedule G: Avoid common mistakes with leases and executory contracts.
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The Two-Home Trap: Why Chapter 7 Isn’t an Option When You Want to Keep Both Houses
Chapter 7 bankruptcy may risk asset liquidation; consider Chapter 13 to retain properties.
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Wages Garnished After Filing Bankruptcy? It’s an Illegal Automatic Stay Violation. Here’s Your 3-Step Legal Fix.
Were your wages garnished after you filed bankruptcy? Get the professor’s 3-step plan to recover your money now.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.