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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Understanding Bankruptcy Costs: Fees vs. Expenses
Bankruptcy filing fees vary by chapter, with additional costs for attorney services and courses.
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The Real Victims of Target Boycotts Revealed
Target boycotts harm employees rather than addressing systemic issues; focus on policy change instead.
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Trump-Gaza AI Video: Disturbing As We Worry about Trumpflation
Trump’s AI-generated video sparks controversy, highlighting his focus on entertainment over pressing national issues.
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Why You Should Be Outraged by Medicaid Cuts
Medicaid cuts provoke outrage; Republicans take troubling first steps.
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The Chaos Economy: How Government Instability Increases Household Debt
Prof. Hernandez analyzes the “Chaos Economy.” Discover how DOGE firings, $1,700 tariff costs, and stagnant wages are driving a 67% surge in small business bankruptcies and an affordability crisis.
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Strategic Exit: Why You Might Voluntarily Dismiss Your Bankruptcy Case
Can walking away from your bankruptcy filing be a tactical win? Prof. Hernandez breaks down the strategic use of voluntary dismissal in Chapter 7 and 13 to protect assets and regain control of your financial future.
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The Hypocrisy of DOGE Checks: Analyzing the Right’s Reactions
The author critiques right-wing hypocrisy over expected DOGE checks and government funding issues.
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Why Boycotting Target Stores Misses the Point
Professor Alex discusses the complexities of boycotting Target, advocating for smarter activism.
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A Personal Reflection on Joann Fabrics and Its Legacy
Joann Fabrics is closing over 500 stores following its second Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.
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Chaos with Mass IRS Firings
Amid IRS firings, chaos threatens federal employment, tax refunds, and economic stability under Trump.