Miami Lawyers
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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.
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The 341 Meeting of Creditors: It’s Not What You Think
The “341 meeting of creditors” in bankruptcy is a low-key affair conducted by a trustee.
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Reverse Mortgages and Bankruptcy: A Strategic Analysis
Prof. Hernandez analyzes the risks of reverse mortgages in Chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy. Learn how compounding interest and technical defaults impact home equity and why timing your filing is critical to protecting your assets.
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Understanding 341 Meeting of Creditors in Bankruptcy: What to Expect
Bankruptcy 341 meetings are informal, with no judge, jury, or adversarial atmosphere. Creditors rarely attend.
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Bankrupty Attorney and Law Professor’s Guide to Consolidating Debt and Saving Money
Learn a Bankruptcy Attorney and Law Professor’s strategic guide to debt consolidation with a personal loan to save money.
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How Personal Loans and Bankruptcy Work: Tips and Strategies
Personal loans offer debt consolidation benefits but can affect bankruptcy cases.
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Avoiding Credit Card Use Before Bankruptcy
Debtors should avoid using credit cards 90 days before bankruptcy to prevent trustee objections.
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Understanding the Risks of Cosigning Student Loans for Your Child
Cosigning student loans can impact your credit and put you at risk financially.
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Car Repossessions on the Rise: Impact on Bankruptcy Proceedings
Car repossessions have risen 23% this year, impacting loans and potential bankruptcy options significantly.
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Rudy Giuliani Chapter 11 Case Dismissed: Impact and Consequences
Rudy Giuliani’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case was dismissed.
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Credit Repair Organizations: Why I Call the Industry a Fraud
A bankruptcy attorney and law professor exposes credit repair fraud. Learn why these companies are ineffective and fail to fix your credit.
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The Corporate Canary in the Coal Mine: S&P Data Shows Business Bankruptcies Soaring to a 15-Year High
S&P data confirms corporate bankruptcies hit 15-year peak. A bankruptcy law expert explains the effect of how tariff is affecting consumers.
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Bankruptcy Conversions: Switching Chapters (7 to 13 and 13 to 7) Explained
A bankruptcy law attorney & professor explains bankruptcy conversions: Chapter 7 (liquidation) and Chapter 13 (reorganization).
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Starbucks Layoffs, Local Coffee Bankruptcies: A Professor’s Take on the Bankruptcy Crisis
A bankruptcy attorney and professor explains the bankruptcy surge, the household debt crisis, and the effects of the tariffs.
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Bankruptcy Alert: New Chapter 7 Means Test Income Limits Now in Effect (November 1, 2025 Update)
A bankruptcy law expert breaks down the U.S. Trustee Program’s new Means Test median income figures, effective November 1, 2025.
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Professor’s Warning: 15% Bankruptcy Surge Fueled by Student Loans & a Weak Job Market
Professor and bankruptcy attorney explains the 15% bankruptcy surge: Student loan payments, record debt, and AI-driven jobs.
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Chapter 13 Bankruptcy & the Federal Government Shutdown
Filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy during a government shutdown? Bankruptcy attorney and law professor’s guide to your next steps.
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Bankruptcy Fraud: What Dr. Phil’s Chapter 7 Case Teaches Every Debtor
An attorney and bankruptcy law professor breaks down Dr. Phil’s bankruptcy fraud case. Understand the consequences of lying to the Trustee.
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How a Government Shutdown Can Help You Pass the Chapter 7 Means Test
Furloughed by the government shutdown? Now is the time to pass the Means Test and qualify for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Expert insight.
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Does the Government Shutdown Stop Your Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
Filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy, and now there’s the government shutdown? A bankruptcy attorney and professor explains how this affects your case.