Miami Lawyers
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Personal Loans and Credit Cards: Dividing Marital Debt in a Divorce
A divorce attorney and law professor explains how marital debt is divided, and why debt in one spouse’s name may still be shared in divorce.
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Missing Creditors in Bankruptcy Petition? Here’s What You Can Do
Forgot to list a creditor in your Chapter 7 bankruptcy? Take these steps to protect yourself and keep the automatic stay in place.
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Strategic Foreclosure Delay: Using Bankruptcy to Secure a Successful Home Sale
Authored by a published law professor. This guide details how to use bankruptcy to secure a crucial delay and successfully sell your home before foreclosure.
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Bankruptcy & Car Loans: Reaffirmation and Co-Signer Risk
Debtors facing bankruptcy must decide whether to keep or surrender their car and understand co-borrower and co-signer liabilities.
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Understanding Domestic Support Obligations in Bankruptcy: A Professor’s Guide
Domestic support obligations, like alimony and child support, are not dischargeable in bankruptcy. They have priority.
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Understanding Bankruptcy: Effect of Joint Car Ownership in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13
Hailey’s joint ownership of her boyfriend’s car in Georgia complicates her options for bankruptcy filing.
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Rite Aid Locations Closing in California Due to Bankruptcy- What You Need to Know
Rite Aid bankruptcy spurs closures in California. Bankruptcies surged in 2023; expect more filings in 2024.
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$5 Billion More in Student Loan Debt Relief for 74,000 Borrowers
The Biden administration cancels $5 billion in student loans for 74,000 borrowers, including teachers, nurses, and firefighters.
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LLC Bankruptcy: A Professor’s Take on Why Limited Liability Doesn’t Always Protect You
Even with an LLC, filing for business bankruptcy may require personal bankruptcy. Chapter 7 or 11 is possible.
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How Bankruptcy Influences Divorce Settlements
Bankruptcy can complicate divorces, affecting debt responsibility and credit reports. Federal law trumps state law.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.