Miami Lawyers

  • Navigating Attorney Fees, Credit Card Usage, and Bankruptcy Trustee Scrutiny

    Can you pay a bankruptcy lawyer with a credit card? Bankruptcy attorney & law professor explains attorney fees and payment plans.

  • Rising Student Loan Debt: Impact on Borrowers and Society

    Student loan debt continues to surge, with over 2.4 million borrowers holding balances of $100,000-$200,000 in Q2 2024.

  • Is Avon Going Out of Business?

    Cosmetics giant Avon files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid talcum powder lawsuits and over $1 billion debt.

  • Building Financial Stability Through Debt Reduction and Consistent Savings

    Discover professional strategies for long‑term financial stability. Learn how to move beyond basic debt reduction to build a sustainable, secure financial future.

  • Chapter 13 Confirmation Hearings: Process, Objections, and Judicial Approval

    Bankruptcy Attorney and Law Professor Prof. Hernandez explains the Chapter 13 confirmation hearing, the liquidation test, and how to handle trustee objections to secure your payment plan.

  • Divorce Debt: Loans vs. Bankruptcy | Prof. Hernandez

    A law professor and divorce attorney breaks down the pros and cons of using a personal loan to finance your divorce case.

  • The Strategic Power of Chapter 13: Navigating the Auto Debt “Cramdown”

    Chapter 13 bankruptcy helps catch up on car loan payments to prevent repossession and may reduce loan balance.

  • How to Stop Foreclosure: The Expert Guide to the Automatic Stay

    Bankruptcy Attorney & Law Professor explains how to stop foreclosure and save your home. with the automatic stay.

  • Stopping Foreclosure: The Critical Steps When Filing for Bankruptcy Without a Lawyer (Pro Se)

    Don’t lose your home! Learn the critical difference between Chapter 7 & 13 and the steps for Pro Se filers to stop a foreclosure sale by immediately filing the Suggestion of Bankruptcy.

  • Financial Distress and the Bankruptcy Option: A Case Study on Kevin Spacey

    Kevin Spacey faces legal and financial struggles, including foreclosure and potential bankruptcy due to lawsuits.

  • Understanding Creditor Motions to Lift the Automatic Stay

    Why do creditors file motions to lift the automatic stay? Learn the common legal grounds for these requests in foreclosure and Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases.

  • Handling a Bankruptcy Dismissal: How to File a Motion to Shorten the Prejudice Period

    Learn how to refile bankruptcy after a dismissal, overcome the 180‑day bar & file a Motion to Shorten the Prejudice Period so your case can move forward.

  • Why Bankruptcy Cases Get Dismissed: The Real Reasons Behind Chapter 7 & 13 Failures

    Learn the most common bankruptcy dismissal reasons under Chapter 7 and 13. Understand procedural failures, eligibility issues, and how to avoid case dismissal.

  • Bad Faith and Serial Filings: Bankruptcy Stay Restrictions | Prof. Hernandez

    Understand the consequences of serial bankruptcy filings. Prof. Hernandez explores the bad faith standards and automatic stay restrictions under 11 U.S.C. § 362.

  • Administrative Structure: The U.S. Trustee and the Bankruptcy Case Trustees

    U.S. Trustee vs. Case Trustee: What is the difference? Learn how these roles monitor and administer bankruptcy cases.

  • Wiping Out Judicial Liens with Bankruptcy to Sell Your Home & Keep the Equity

    Selling a home with a judgment lien? Learn how to use bankruptcy to remove the lien, clear your title, and protect your home equity.

  • Facing Mortgage Foreclosure: Strategic Options and Bankruptcy Protections

    Learn your options when facing mortgage foreclosure, including refinancing, loan mods, and bankruptcy protections.

  • Removing Liens: Bankruptcy Lien Avoidance Under 11 U.S.C. § 522(f)

    Remove judgment liens in bankruptcy using 522(f). Learn how lien avoidance protects your home’s exempt equity.

  • What It Means to Be Judgment-Proof

    Learn the real difference between judgment‑proof status & the statute of limitations, and when bankruptcy protects your assets.

  • Trapped in the Bankruptcy Belt: How Soaring Equity Limits Chapter 7

    Homeowners in the Bankruptcy Belt face rising home equity, low homestead exemptions, and unaffordable Chapter 13 plans.