Miami Lawyers

  • IRS Announces 2025 IRA and 401(k) Contribution Limits

    IRS sets 2025 contribution limits for IRAs and 401(k)s; focus on maximizing savings.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Impact of a President Trump Economy on Your Finances

    Prof. Hernandez analyzes the March 2026 financial “perfect storm”: 34.5% lumber tariffs, the Iran war fuel spike, and the “At-Will” employment trap. Learn why foreclosures are rising and how the DEI rollback creates new household debt.

  • The 2026 Financial Squeeze: Navigating the Trump Economy

    In March 2026, the “Trump Tax” is a reality. Prof. Hernandez analyzes the 10% Section 122 tariffs, the Supreme Court’s IEEPA ruling, and how the “Snowball Effect” of labor shifts and municipal budget gaps is shrinking your household purchasing power.

  • Prof. Hernandez: A Guide to California Bankruptcy Exemptions (2026 Update)

    Protect your assets with expert insights from Prof. Hernandez, author of Consumer Bankruptcy Law. Compare California 703 vs. 704 exemption limits for 2026.

  • Facing Ghost Jobs, AI Resume Gatekeepers, and Job Hugging

    Is the job market a fraud? Prof. Hernandez analyzes the massive 2026 job report revisions, the 20% ghost job epidemic, and how AI resume bots have broken the system. Learn why job-hugging is the new survival strategy in this failing economy.

  • Liberal Preppers: Preparing for Financial Uncertainty

    Prof. Hernandez analyzes the rise of “liberal preppers” and the 2026 chaos economy. Learn how to navigate Trump tariffs, 76% bankruptcy surges, and debt hardening.

  • The Time Factor in Becoming Debt-Free: A Deep Dive with Prof. Hernandez

    How long does bankruptcy take? Prof. Hernandez outlines the standard timelines for Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 to help you plan your path to becoming debt-free.

  • The Cost of Defiance: Giuliani, Contempt, and the “Average Debtor” Reality Check

    Rudy Giuliani faces contempt of court for non-compliance in a defamation lawsuit worth $148 million.

  • Trust Yourself: A New Perspective on Your Debt-Free Journey | Prof. Hernandez

    Stop viewing debt as a moral failing. Prof. Hernandez explains why bankruptcy isn’t “sinister” and how trusting yourself is the key to financial recovery.

  • Illinois Smart Buy: Student Loan Relief for Homebuyers | Prof. Hernandez

    Illinois’ Smart Buy Program helps eliminate student loan debt and assists with home purchases.

  • SB 1061 Update: Is Medical Debt Still on Your California Credit Report?

    California’s SB1061 law removes medical debt from credit reports, addressing a significant financial issue.