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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Infowars Bankruptcy: The Auction Conspiracy Explained
Infowars’ bankruptcy auction involves conspiracy theories and controversial bids, with The Onion likely winning.
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The Dangers of Zombie Mortgages: Are You at Risk?
Zombie mortgages re-emerge, causing financial distress due to dormant second mortgages.
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How to Be the Ideal Bankruptcy Client: A Professor’s Guide to a Smooth Discharge
Prof. Hernandez explains what bankruptcy lawyers look for in a client. Learn how honesty and clear communication lead to a successful filing. Read more.
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Using PACER for Bankruptcy Case Updates
PACER enables efficient searching of federal case information, including bankruptcy filing status, online.
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Can Bankruptcy Wipe Out a Defamation Judgment? The Rudy Giuliani Case
Why was Rudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy dismissed, and how did he reach a settlement? Prof. Hernandez explains non-dischargeable debt and the reality of frozen bank accounts in 2026.
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Want to Buy Alex Jones’s Infowars?
Alex Jones faces bankruptcy after losing a defamation lawsuit related to Sandy Hook shooting claims.
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Tools of the Trade: Protect Bankruptcy Assets
Nate is concerned about business protections during potential bankruptcy and tools of the trade exemptions.
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The “Act of God” Clause in the Wake of Natural Disasters
Hurricane damage can disrupt your contracts. Understand your legal rights, how Act of God clauses work, and what protections you may have after a storm.
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The Empty Threat: Racking Up Divorce Debt and Filing for Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy Attorney & Law Professor Alexander Hernandez examines the federal and state laws governing divorce debt, including the dischargeability of post-separation credit card spending and the dissipation of marital assets.
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IRS Announces 2025 IRA and 401(k) Contribution Limits
IRS sets 2025 contribution limits for IRAs and 401(k)s; focus on maximizing savings.