Miami Lawyers

  • Essential Tips for Hiring a Bankruptcy Lawyer

    Professor Alex provides valuable tips for hiring a bankruptcy lawyer, emphasizing research, specialization, and payment plans.

  • 2026 Mortgage Interest Rates: Is the 17-Month Low Your Escape Hatch?

    Rates are at a 17-month low. Learn the math on how a refinance can kill credit card debt, shave 7 years off your loan, and your Chapter 13 exit options.

  • Student Loan Forgiveness Update: What Borrowers Should Know Before July 1, 2026

    Prepare for the return of the student loan tax bomb. Prof. Hernandez breaks down the OBBBA, the July 1 deadline for RAP enrollment, and how to avoid aggressive Treasury Department collections.

  • The Hiring of a Bankruptcy Attorney: A Practitioner’s Perspective

    Bankruptcy Attorney & Law Professor provides an expert guide to evaluating bankruptcy attorneys, verifying experience, and transparent fees.

  • Personal Loans from Friends and Family in Bankruptcy: The Preferential Transfer Trap

    Learn what happens when you repay personal loans before bankruptcy. Understand preferential transfers, insider payments, and trustee clawbacks.

  • Equitable Distribution of Marital Debt in Divorce: A Professor’s Guide to Post-Separation Debt and Bankruptcy

    A divorce attorney & law professor explains marital debt. Don’t fall for debt threats! Learn how equitable distribution protects you.

  • Bankruptcy Fees and Costs, Disclosures, and the Attorney-Client Relationship

    A guide to bankruptcy attorney fees, SOFA disclosures, fee prohibitions, and choosing the right lawyer before filing.

  • The Fake Graceland Foreclosure: Anatomy of a Title and Mortgage Fraud Scheme

    A breakdown of the Elvis Graceland fake foreclosure fraud and how the Presley estate exposed and halted the scheme.

  • Data Breaches, Identity Theft, and the Bankruptcy Escape Hatch

    Bankruptcy Attorney and Law Professor explains data breach identity theft solutions and how to protect yourself after a major breach.

  • Kevin Spacey’s Foreclosure Standoff: An Analysis

    Kevin Spacey’s foreclosure standoff shows how post‑sale occupancy works and why bankruptcy eligibility matters. Learn homeowner lessons and Chapter 13 debt limits.

  • 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.