Miami Lawyers

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Why the Visa and Mastercard Settlement Is Back in the News

    Prof. Hernandez, author of Consumer Bankruptcy Law, breaks down the 2026 Credit Card Competition Act and why the $30B Visa/Mastercard settlement failed.

  • Car Loans & Bankruptcy Guide: How to Keep Your Vehicle in 2026

    Rising car loan defaults amidst high interest rates and increasing credit card debt prompt bankruptcy considerations.

  • Can Personal Loans Be Discharged in Bankruptcy? A Lawyer’s Guide

    Can you discharge personal loans in bankruptcy? Professor Hernandez provides a lawyer’s guide to consolidation debt, trustee objections, and filing strategies.

  • The Giuliani Bankruptcy: A Case Study in Residency and Domicile

    This Rudy Giuliani bankruptcy residency domicile case study examines the strategic issues of choosing bankruptcy exemptions and navigating the 730-day residency rule.

  • How Bankruptcy Impacts Lawsuits in Different States

    Filing bankruptcy in one state stops lawsuits everywhere. A consumer bankruptcy expert explains the Supremacy Clause and how the automatic stay halts out-of-state car accident cases.

  • PSLF in 2026: New Rules & Tax Implications

    Is your PSLF at risk? Discover how 2026 tax changes and new OBBBA rules could nullify your public service credits. Learn to protect your forgiveness today.

  • Foreclosures are Rising: Don’t Panic, Get Informed

    Law professor breaks down the foreclosure process and solutions. Learn how bankruptcy protects your home and financial future.

  • Preparing for a Student Loan Bankruptcy Discharge in 2026

    Master the 2026 OBBBA student loan consolidation bankruptcy discharge strategy. Secure your legacy status before the July 1 deadline and beat the return of the tax bomb.

  • Second Amendment Rights and Bankruptcy: Can You Keep Your Firearms?

    Does the Second Amendment protect your guns in bankruptcy court? Learn how state exemptions work and why constitutional rights don’t always equal asset protection.

  • Predatory Hospital Billing Tactics: Protecting Your Finances

    Professor Alexander Hernandez, J.D., explains the link between predatory hospital billing tactics and medical bankruptcy. Protect your assets from medical debt traps.