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  • Understanding Marital Debt and Asset Division in Divorce

    Personal loans and credit card debt in divorce depend on equitable distribution, not ownership.

  • Express Stores in Bankruptcy

    Express Stores has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, planning to close nearly 100 locations.

  • Are Cosigners Responsible for a Personal Loan?

    What are The responsibilities of cosigners on a personal loan and its impact?

  • Rudy Giuliani’s Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Explained

    Rudy Giuliani faces bankruptcy due to a $148 million lawsuit and battles with creditors over allegations.

  • Understanding Alex Jones’ Bankruptcy Conversion Strategy

    Alex Jones is converting his bankruptcy from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7 after a judgment.

  • Can Bankruptcy Stop a Car Repossession? A Clear Guide for Borrowers

    Bankruptcy Attorney & Law Professor Hernandez explains how to stop a car repossession. Learn how Chapter 13 can save your vehicle and how Chapter 7 wipes out deficiency debt as repossessions rise in 2026.

  • Chapter 7 vs Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Car Loan Solutions

    Mandy and Rick faced car loan issues after filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy, leading to Chapter 13 considerations.

  • Missing a Creditor in Bankruptcy? What to Do

    If you missed a creditor in your Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you can still address the issue.

  • Rising Mortgage Rates, Divorce, and Bankruptcy

    Rising mortgage rates are straining divorce settlements, reducing borrowing power, and increasing long‑term bankruptcy risk—especially when quitclaim deeds leave spouses exposed.

  • Protecting Retirement Assets: A Bankruptcy Law Professor’s Analysis of §522 Exemptions for IRAs and 401(k)s

    Law Professor: Understand the §522 IRA 401(k) protections in bankruptcy. Protect your retirement from the bankruptcy trustee.

  • 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.