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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Introduction to Chapter 13: The Wage Earner’s Plan
Clear, authoritative summary of Chapter 13 bankruptcy by Prof. Hernandez, explaining arrearage cures, plan feasibility, disposable income rules, and why many plans fail.
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Why Mortgage Delinquencies Signal Household Financial Collapse
Mortgage delinquencies are rising. Learn the early warning signs, why households default, and the steps homeowners should take before missing a mortgage payment.
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Credit Report Impact on Co‑Debtors When Someone Else Files Bankruptcy
A debtor’s bankruptcy can severely damage a co‑debtor’s credit report. Learn how misreporting happens and how co‑debtors can dispute inaccuracies.
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The 70% Default Trap. Why Consumers Lose Debt Lawsuits Before They Even Begin
Learn why debt lawsuits result in default judgments, and discover how fear, missed responses, and unlawful tactics lead to automatic losses.
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A Guide to Understanding Kansas Bankruptcy Exemptions
Clear overview of Kansas bankruptcy exemptions for Chapter 7 and Chapter 13, including residency rules, homestead limits, and protected assets.
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Short Sale or Bankruptcy? Evaluating Your Strategic Exit Options
Considering a short sale? Learn the hidden financial and tax risks and why bankruptcy may offer a more strategic, protective path forward.
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A Guide to Understanding Iowa Bankruptcy Exemptions & Protecting Your Assets
Iowa bankruptcy exemptions explained. Learn how to protect your assets, how Iowa’s exemptions work, & when Chapter 13 protects non‑exempt assets.
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Schedule I and J: The Reality of Monthly Cash Flow
Chapter 7 eligibility requires more than passing the means test. See how Schedules I and J reveal disposable income and shape your bankruptcy outcome.
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Are You Underwater? How America’s Debt Crisis Increases Personal Bankruptcies
National debt is surging, raising interest costs and pushing households toward bankruptcy. Learn how federal deficits increase personal financial risk.
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The Rise in Foreclosures: Why Acting Early Saves Your Home and Your Money
Foreclosures are on the rise in 2026. Discover how acting early saves your home and your money by avoiding the hidden, escalating costs of legal delay.