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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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.