Miami Lawyers
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Understanding Bankruptcy: Launching the Podcast Journey
Attorney and Law Professor, and author of Consumer Bankruptcy Law, Alex Hernandez launches his new blog and podcast. Learn bankruptcy law from an expert who survived debt—you will, too! 155
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Chapter 7 Mistakes That Can Force Your Case into Chapter 13
Bankruptcy professor warns: The Means Test is not enough. Avoid the 5 costly debtor and attorney mistakes that risk your discharge and lead to Chapter 13 conversion.
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Action Required: Navient Federal Student Loans are Fully Transferring to MOHELA
Navient federal student loans are now fully serviced by MOHELA. Learn the 3 crucial steps to protect your PSLF progress and check your credit report for critical errors.
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What Happens After a Car is Repossessed? The Process to Deficiency Judgment
Don’t assume a car repo ends your liability. Learn the process from repossession to auction, the calculation of the deficiency balance, and how bankruptcy can discharge the resulting judgment.
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Maximize Your Score: Boosting Credit with Strategic Personal Loans and Debt Management
Bankruptcy attorney and law professor reveals the strategy: use personal loans to convert non-reporting debt (like taxes & utilities) into positive credit history and maximize your score.
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The $1.23 Trillion Dollar Credit Card Problem: Time is Ticking for Debtors and Creditors
Why is bankruptcy up? Legal expert Alex Hernandez explains how record $1.23T debt and the COVID-era statute of limitations are driving creditor lawsuits now.
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Understanding the Automatic Stay: Chapter 7 Versus Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
The automatic stay in bankruptcy provides temporary protection, but Chapter 7 may not save your car.
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What You, Bankruptcy, and Cardi B Could Have in Common
Learn from Cardi B’s defamation lawsuit against Tasha K and how the 2004 examination is used to find fraud.
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Divorce Debt: Why a Quitclaim Deed Won’t Save You from Mortgage and Bankruptcy Issues
As a professor & bankruptcy law author, I explain why a quit claim deed during divorce fails to protect you and will ruin your credit.
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The Bankruptcy Trustee, Strategies to Protect Your Tax Refund.
Stop the Bankruptcy Trustee from taking your tax refund. Learn the legal timing strategies you can use in Chapter 7 or 13 bankruptcy.
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Claire’s and Icing Store Closures in Florida: Key Details
Claire’s is closing fifteen Florida locations due to bankruptcy and changing consumer habits.
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Understanding Schedule D for Secured Creditor Claims
Schedule D requires all secured debts in bankruptcy; listing does not mean asset surrender.
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Understanding Stagflation Signs and Core Inflation: A Deep Dive
Stagflation concerns rise as inflation and stagnant job growth create economic uncertainty and fear.
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4.4 Million Exposed in TransUnion Data Breach—Take Action!
TransUnion’s data breach affects 4.4 million; consider freezing credit to safeguard personal information.
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Claire’s Store Closures in Georgia: Complete List
Claire’s is closing several Georgia locations due to bankruptcy and shifting retail trends.
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Understanding Tariff Driven Inflation
Lower interest rates signal economic struggle, worsened by tariffs, increasing costs of living significantly.
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The Hidden Cost of Tariffs: How Trade Policy Fuels Debt and Bankruptcy
Trump tariffs can raise costs significantly, affecting household expenses and increasing bankruptcies nationwide.
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PSLF Under Threat: What Borrowers Need to Know
A new Department of Education rule could eliminate PSLF due to their employer’s misconduct: “guilt by association.”
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Why Foreclosures Filings Are Rising in Tourist-Haven States
Foreclosure rates rise sharply in tourism-dependent states, reflecting economic strains and tourism decline.
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Claire’s Bankruptcy Chapter 11: Tariffs and Store Closures
Claire’s files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy again, facing debt, tariffs, and changing consumer behavior.