Miami Lawyers
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Debt Reduction Made Simple: Strategies for Managing Credit Card Debt
Start saving money now! Get practical steps for debt reduction, including when to use balance transfers and how to choose the right option.
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Where to File for Bankruptcy: Understanding Residency Requirements
Don’t risk your property. This expert guide breaks down the 180-day filing rule and the crucial 730-day residency requirements that dictate your state exemptions.
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Understanding Legal Steps Before Bankruptcy: Avoiding Common Pitfalls
Authored by a published Bankruptcy Professor. Learn the essential legal steps to manage active creditor lawsuits before filing Chapter 7 or 13. Stop wage garnishment and properly file the Suggestion of Bankruptcy to protect your assets.
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The Critical Role of Credit Report Accuracy and Identity Theft Protection
Defend your rights under federal law. A bankruptcy attorney and law professor provides an authoritative FCRA credit report dispute guide to protect your file.
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How to Handle Contracts and Creditors After a Disaster: A Legal Guide
A legal guide to the Act of God clause. Learn how disasters affect contracts, service agreements, and creditor demands—and how to protect your rights.
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Understanding the 341 Meeting: What Creditors and Debtors Need to Know
Understand creditor rights at the 341 meeting, how proofs of claim work, and what happens when you become an accidental creditor in bankruptcy.
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Sued by a Creditor? Why the Automatic Stay Isn’t Always Enough
Sued by a creditor? Learn the best bankruptcy strategies, defenses, and civil court procedures to stop collection lawsuits and protect your assets.
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FEMA vs. SBA Disaster Aid: Separating Grants from Loans for Financial Recovery
An attorney and law professor and disaster survivor breaks down the critical difference: FEMA provides grants, while the SBA offers loans. Learn the legal facts to protect your home and finances from misinformation.
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Understanding Bankruptcy Exemptions for Business Owners
Filing Chapter 7? Learn how business owners use state and personal bankruptcy exemptions (including tools of the trade) to protect valuable business assets.
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Pay Off Debt Faster with Smart Mortgage Refinancing
Professor Alex discusses refinancing, saving, investing, and debt management strategies for financial growth.
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Navigating a Creditor Lawsuit: The Prove Debt Ownership Defense
Professor & author’s guide to debt lawsuit defense. Learn to challenge debt ownership, use discovery to delay judgments, and stop garnishment with bankruptcy.
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Cure Mortgage Arrears: How to Force a Lender to Accept Your Payments
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.
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The 57-Store Shutdown of Off Fifth Avenue and Financial Reset of Saks Global
Prof. Hernandez analyzes the Saks Global bankruptcy: 57 Saks Off 5th stores closing and a total “Financial Reset.” View the full list of remaining stores and what this retail collapse means for the 2026 economy.
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Suing the Government is Your Best Move Against Student Loan Garnishments
Stop federal student loan garnishment by leveraging the “settlement gap.” Learn why filing an adversary proceeding is the key to forcing a government settlement and discharging debt under the latest DOJ guidance.
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Mom and Pop Small Businesses Reach Record High in Bankruptcy Filings
Bankruptcy attorney & law professor reports on the record small business bankruptcies in 2025 caused by the impact of the Trump tariffs.
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The Motion for Relief from Stay: Check Your Local Bankruptcy Forms First
Filing for Relief from Stay? Before you draft a motion, check your local bankruptcy court forms. Using mandatory district templates is key to avoiding rejection.
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The Motion for Relief from Stay Versus The Automatic Stay
Received a Motion for Relief from Stay? A bankruptcy attorney and law professor explains how creditors try to lift the automatic stay.
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Bankruptcy Petition Preparers: A Compliance Checklist Under 11 U.S.C. §110
What are the legal requirements for a bankruptcy petition preparer? Professor Alex Hernandez breaks down 11 U.S.C. § 110, including Form 119, fee limits, and the ban on legal advice.
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The Hidden Risks of Bankruptcy Petition Preparers: Why “Cheap” Can Be Costly
Discover the risks of using a bankruptcy petition preparer. Professor Alex Hernandez explains why legal advice, accountability, and court advocacy make a lawyer essential for your fresh start.
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The Statement of Financial Affairs (SOFA) on the Bankruptcy Petition
A bankruptcy attorney and law professor’s comprehensive review of the Statement of Financial Affairs in the bankruptcy petition.