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Maximize Savings with Chapter 13 Cramdown | Bankruptcy Blog
Chapter 13 bankruptcy offers benefits such as protecting nonexempt assets and allowing for a cramdown on car loans.
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Can You Pay Bankruptcy Attorney with Credit Cards?
Can you pay your bankruptcy lawyer with a credit card? A bankruptcy attorney & law professor explains why this is a red flag for the Trustee.
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Financing the End: Should You Use a Personal Loan for Your Divorce?
Can you use a personal loan to pay for a divorce lawyer? Prof. Hernandez explains the risks of financing contested vs. uncontested cases and the link to bankruptcy.
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Why Good People Get Bad Credit: An Economic Reality
Rebuild your credit after financial hardship with step‑by‑step strategies for improving scores, lowering debt, and restoring financial confidence.
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Stopping Foreclosure: Can Chapter 13 Save Your Home at the Last Minute?
Is your foreclosure sale only days away? Prof. Hernandez explains how the Automatic Stay and “bare-bones” Chapter 13 filings provide a last-minute lifeline to save your home and catch up on missed payments.
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Medical Debt and the Strategic Path to Financial Recovery
Learn when to file bankruptcy for medical debt. Understand treatment timing, billing traps, and strategic steps to maximize debt relief.
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Will Red Lobster Survive? What Their Chapter 11 Teaches Us About Bankruptcy
Red Lobster survived its Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Discover the legal strategies that saved the brand as you prepare for 2026.
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VA Foreclosure Relief in 2026: What Homeowners Need to Know After VASP Ends
VASP is gone, and no replacement program exists yet. Learn the real VA mortgage assistance options in 2026, including modifications, timelines, and Chapter 13 relief.
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Find Out Which States Oppose Student Loan Forgiveness
Prof. Hernandez analyzes the Republican-led lawsuits blocking student loan relief. Learn how states used MOHELA’s revenue to establish standing and what the shift toward aggressive collections means for borrowers in 2026.
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What to Expect at Your 341 Meeting: A Law Professor’s Guide
Learn what to expect at your 341 meeting from Prof. Hernandez. A guide to the Chapter 7 Trustee’s questions, 2026 remote hearing rules, and your path to solvency.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.