Miami Lawyers

  • Preparing for the Economic Storm Heading Our Way

    Economic turmoil looms with increasing debt, declining industries, and fear-driven policies affecting communities nationwide.

  • Economic Pulse: Tariff Losses for Small and Large Businesses

    Economic struggles intensify as GOP cuts impact rural grocers, rising energy costs, and tariff burdens.

  • Impact of the Big Beautiful Bill on Electricity Costs

    The Big Beautiful Bill cuts renewable energy subsidies, increasing future electricity costs for households.

  • Essential Tips for Listing Assets on Bankruptcy Schedule 106A/B

    Bankruptcy Schedule 106A/B requires listing all assets, understanding exemptions, and accurate valuations.

  • U.S. Economic Pulse: July 2025 Insights

    U.S. economy faces tariffs impacting inflation amid rising car loan costs and post-hurricane challenges.

  • What Failing Industries Reveal About the Economy and American Households

    Prof. Hernandez analyzes how 2026 tariffs and inflation fuel a consumer pullback, driving a 13-month surge in U.S. foreclosures and bankruptcy filings.

  • Tariff-Induced Inflation: The Ladder to Bankruptcy

    Tariffs, inflation, fuel costs, & global conflicts are driving up everyday expenses, increasing bankruptcies & foreclosures across the U.S.

  • Official Bankruptcy Form 106: Summary of Assets

    Form 106 summarizes assets and liabilities, ensuring accuracy in Chapter 7 bankruptcy petitions to prevent complications.

  • How Congress Affects Your Wallet: CFPB Cuts Explained

    Congress significantly reduced the CFPB’s budget, endangering consumer protections and increasing financial risks.

  • The Big Beautiful Bill: What Comes Next?

    The Big Beautiful Bill awaits Trump’s signature, promising significant savings for the wealthy and losses for low-income households.

  • Systemic Failure and the Mortgage Crisis: An Analytical Review of Inside Job

    A bankruptcy attorney & professor analyzes Inside Job. Explore systemic failures, predatory lending, and their impact on today’s financial landscape.

  • Chapter 7 & 13: Navigating Tax Refund Asset Protections

    Don’t lose your tax refund in bankruptcy. Learn the legal strategies of timing & exemption analysis under Chapter 7 or 13 bankruptcy.

  • Who Pays for the Personal Loan in a Divorce? Equitable Distribution Explained

    Bankruptcy Attorney and Law Professor explains how personal loans and premarital debts are divided in a divorce. Learn why “equitable distribution” means the name on the loan is secondary to when the debt was incurred and how to protect your assets.

  • The Hidden Cost of Credit Reporting Errors

    Nearly 50% of credit reports contain errors. Prof. Hernandez analyzes how these inaccuracies create ‘moral character’ flags, derail professional licensure, and cause ‘last-mile’ failures in home purchases.

  • Understanding Domestic Support Obligations (DSO) in Bankruptcy: A Law Professor’s Guide

    Bankruptcy Attorney and Law Professor explains how Domestic Support Obligations (DSO)—child support and alimony—are NON-DISCHARGEABLE in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy.

  • Red Lobster Files Bankruptcy

    Bankruptcy Attorney & Law Professor analyzes Red Lobster’s Chapter 11 filing. Get the critical facts on corporate reorganization, debt restructuring, location closings, and what it signals for consumers.

  • Social Security Income & Bankruptcy: Protection, Exclusions, & the Means Test

    Bankruptcy Attorney and Law Professor Prof. Hernandez explains why Social Security income is excluded from the Chapter 7 means test and how it affects your bankruptcy discharge.

  • Facing Foreclosure: Understanding Your Options and How Bankruptcy Can Help

    Facing foreclosure? Explore practical options—from deeds in lieu and loan workouts to how Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy can pause foreclosure and protect your home.

  • Bankruptcy Tips: Handling Omitted Creditors

    Learn what to do if you forget to list a creditor in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing.

  • What Happened to Dollar Tree and Family Dollar Store?

    Drastic changes in shopping habits and rising bankruptcies are affecting many businesses nationwide.