Miami Lawyers
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Becoming the Ideal Bankruptcy Client
A bankruptcy attorney and professor explains how to be the ideal client. Maximize your success and avoid errors during the 341 Meeting.
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What to Expect at the 341 Meeting of Creditors
This YouTube video discusses the 341 meeting of creditors, clarifying roles of trustees and creditors.
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The Legacy of Tupperware: From Icon to Bankruptcy
Tupperware has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, aiming to restructure and continue business operations.
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Navigating the Chapter 13 Timeline: From Filing to Discharge
Bankruptcy Attorney & Law Professor explains the Chapter 13 process, from the 341 meeting to confirmation hearings & the final discharge.
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Understanding Personal Loans and Bankruptcy Risks: An Expert Analysis
A Professor of Bankruptcy Law & Attorney details the risks of repaying family loans. Learn why a Preferential Transfer is illegal.
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Divorce, Bankruptcy, and Mortgage Refinance – Expert Advice
Divorce and bankruptcy often go hand in hand, with mortgage issues and quit claim deeds complicating matters.
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Navient CFPB Settlement on Student Loans for $120 Million
Navient faces $120M court order, banned from federal loan servicing. Accused of predatory lending, restitution and fine imposed.
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Big Lots Bankruptcy Update: Store Liquidation Lists & The Aldi Takeover
Big Lots converted from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy to Chapter 7 liquidation as store closures are converting to new Aldi grocery hubs.
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Kevin Spacey Foreclosure: Legal Issues and Unusual Living Situation
This YouTube video discusses Kevin Spacey’s legal issues and bizarre situation of living in foreclosed home.
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Essential Tips for Hiring a Bankruptcy Lawyer
Professor Alex provides valuable tips for hiring a bankruptcy lawyer, emphasizing research, specialization, and payment plans.
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How the National Debt is Forcing Consumers into Debt and Bankruptcy
How the national debt raises borrowing costs, shrinks household budgets, and pushes families toward Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
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Avoidance, Abandonment, and the Scope of Bankruptcy Trustee Powers
Learn the Chapter 7 trustee’s powers: understand the one-year insider look-back, post-petition freezes, and statutory abandonment.
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Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and Car Loans: Can You Keep Your Vehicle?
Worried about your vehicle? Learn how Chapter 7 exemptions protect your car loan, how a trustee buy-back works, and the real financial risks of reaffirming.
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Bankruptcy Code Structure: The Different Chapters Explained | Prof. Hernandez
Learn about the U.S. Bankruptcy Code structure from Chapter 7 to Chapter 13. Featured in Consumer Bankruptcy Law by Prof. Hernandez.
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Can You Go to Jail for Debt? The Reality of Debtors’ Prisons
Debunk the debtors’ prison myth. Learn how aggressive creditors exploit state-court contempt loops to trigger civil arrest warrants, and how to stop them.
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Why You Should Never File for Bankruptcy on Payday
Filing bankruptcy on payday is a costly mistake. Learn how the snapshot rule under 11 U.S.C. §541 can trap your paycheck and trigger avoidable financial loss.
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Why Chapter 7 Liquidations Are Outpacing Chapter 13 Cases
Chapter 7 filings are growing at triple the rate of Chapter 13. Learn how escrow shock and the $18.8T household‑debt crisis are driving a wave of liquidations.
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The Hidden Risk of Passive Business Ownership in Consumer Bankruptcy
Does bankruptcy put a relative’s business at risk if your name is on the paperwork? Bankruptcy attorney & law professor Prof. Hernandez analyzes passive equity.
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The Statutory Distribution of Debt in Bankruptcy
A clear guide to how bankruptcy distributes debt, from priority claims to Chapter 13 feasibility and the liquidation test that protects unsecured creditors.
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The Redfin Delisting Surge: The “Buying Time” Strategy
Redfin data shows a surge in delistings as homeowners try to “buy time.” This article explains the risks of becoming an accidental landlord in a tightening economy.