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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What to Expect with the Trump Tariffs and Student Loans Forgiveness
Student loans may increase under Trump, with conflicting policies impacting borrowers and education costs.
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The Hidden Bankruptcy Risk of Renting Out Your Home
Learn whether Chapter 7 bankruptcy protects your homestead—and how renting out your home or living elsewhere can cause you to lose that protection.
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Understanding Alaska Bankruptcy Exemptions: Your Guide to Protecting Assets
Navigating bankruptcy in Alaska involves understanding state exemptions and residency requirements to protect assets.
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How Alabama Bankruptcy Exemptions Protect Your Assets
Alabama bankruptcy exemptions vary significantly, affecting asset protection based on residency and state laws.
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The Tariff Squeeze, National Debt, and the 2026 Insolvency Crisis
Tariff costs are pushing consumers deeper into debt and fueling a growing bankruptcy surge.
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Elon Musk and The Onion: Infowars Auction Explained
Confused by the Infowars auction? Discover the legal reality behind the sale and how Chapter 7 bankruptcy law actually works to compensate creditors.
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Asset Collection and Judgment Enforcement: The Rudy Giuliani Case
Rudy Giuliani faces contempt of court and creditor collection for defaming Georgia poll workers.
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Debunking Sovereign Citizen Myths: Know Your Rights
Think you know your rights? A law professor debunks dangerous sovereign citizen myths about mortgages, the UCC, and secret bank accounts.
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Handling insurance Proceeds and Bankruptcy
Insurance proceeds from hurricane damages impact bankruptcy; careful planning and documentation are crucial.