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  • Systemic Failure and the Mortgage Crisis: An Analytical Review of Inside Job

    A bankruptcy attorney & professor analyzes Inside Job. Explore systemic failures, predatory lending, and their impact on today’s financial landscape.

  • Chapter 7 & 13: Navigating Tax Refund Asset Protections

    Don’t lose your tax refund in bankruptcy. Learn the legal strategies of timing & exemption analysis under Chapter 7 or 13 bankruptcy.

  • Who Pays for the Personal Loan in a Divorce? Equitable Distribution Explained

    Bankruptcy Attorney and Law Professor explains how personal loans and premarital debts are divided in a divorce. Learn why “equitable distribution” means the name on the loan is secondary to when the debt was incurred and how to protect your assets.

  • The Hidden Cost of Credit Reporting Errors

    Nearly 50% of credit reports contain errors. Prof. Hernandez analyzes how these inaccuracies create ‘moral character’ flags, derail professional licensure, and cause ‘last-mile’ failures in home purchases.

  • Understanding Domestic Support Obligations (DSO) in Bankruptcy: A Law Professor’s Guide

    Bankruptcy Attorney and Law Professor explains how Domestic Support Obligations (DSO)—child support and alimony—are NON-DISCHARGEABLE in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy.

  • Red Lobster Files Bankruptcy

    Bankruptcy Attorney & Law Professor analyzes Red Lobster’s Chapter 11 filing. Get the critical facts on corporate reorganization, debt restructuring, location closings, and what it signals for consumers.

  • Social Security Income & Bankruptcy: Protection, Exclusions, & the Means Test

    Bankruptcy Attorney and Law Professor Prof. Hernandez explains why Social Security income is excluded from the Chapter 7 means test and how it affects your bankruptcy discharge.

  • Facing Foreclosure: Understanding Your Options and How Bankruptcy Can Help

    Facing foreclosure? Explore practical options—from deeds in lieu and loan workouts to how Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy can pause foreclosure and protect your home.

  • Bankruptcy Tips: Handling Omitted Creditors

    Learn what to do if you forget to list a creditor in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing.

  • What Happened to Dollar Tree and Family Dollar Store?

    Drastic changes in shopping habits and rising bankruptcies are affecting many businesses nationwide.

  • North Dakota Bankruptcy Means Test Figures for 2026

    North Dakota’s 2026 bankruptcy means test figures and how eligibility for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 is determined.

  • Idaho Bankruptcy Means Test: Updated Figures and Forms

    Learn Idaho’s bankruptcy Means Test income limits, allowable expense deductions, and how eligibility is determined for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 relief.

  • The New York Bankruptcy Means Test: Figures and Forms (2026)

    Learn New York’s bankruptcy means test income limits, allowable deductions, & determine eligibility for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 relief.

  • North Carolina Bankruptcy Means Test: Figures and Forms

    North Carolina’s 2026 bankruptcy means test figures and how eligibility for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 is determined.

  • Idaho’s Unique Bankruptcy Homestead Exemption

    Idaho’s homestead exemption protects up to $175,000 in home equity in bankruptcy. Learn the rules, limits, and how Idaho’s “intent to occupy” requirement works.

  • Client Confidentiality and the Threat of Technology

    Learn how paralegals can protect client confidentiality in bankruptcy practice. Follow proven intake, verification, and communication protocols to avoid liability.

  • Handling Difficult Bankruptcy Clients: Office Protocols

    Practical guidance for paralegals on handling difficult bankruptcy clients, setting boundaries, documenting issues, and following office protocols to protect the firm.

  • When Bankruptcy Meets a DUI: Discharging Debt vs. Restoring a Driver’s License

    Bankruptcy may reinstate a suspended driver’s license, but it won’t eliminate DUI debts or satisfy DUI reinstatement requirements.

  • Chapter 13 Confirmation Hearings: What to Expect and Why They Are Delayed

    Learn why Chapter 13 confirmation hearings are often continued, what causes delays, and how trustees and creditors review your plan before approval.

  • Understanding Bankruptcy Judges and the Federal Court Structure

    Learn how bankruptcy judges differ from Article III judges with fixed 14-year terms, circuit court appointments, & exclusive federal jurisdiction.