Miami Lawyers

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • $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.

  • 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.

  • How Bankruptcy Influences Divorce Settlements

    Bankruptcy can complicate divorces, affecting debt responsibility and credit reports. Federal law trumps state law.

  • Becoming the Ideal Bankruptcy Client

    A bankruptcy attorney and professor explains how to be the ideal client. Maximize your success and avoid errors during the 341 Meeting.

  • What to Expect at the 341 Meeting of Creditors

    This YouTube video discusses the 341 meeting of creditors, clarifying roles of trustees and creditors.

  • The Legacy of Tupperware: From Icon to Bankruptcy

    Tupperware has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, aiming to restructure and continue business operations.

  • Navigating the Chapter 13 Timeline: From Filing to Discharge

    Bankruptcy Attorney & Law Professor explains the Chapter 13 process, from the 341 meeting to confirmation hearings & the final discharge.

  • Understanding Personal Loans and Bankruptcy Risks: An Expert Analysis

    A Professor of Bankruptcy Law & Attorney details the risks of repaying family loans. Learn why a Preferential Transfer is illegal.

  • Divorce, Bankruptcy, and Mortgage Refinance – Expert Advice

    Divorce and bankruptcy often go hand in hand, with mortgage issues and quit claim deeds complicating matters.

  • Navient CFPB Settlement on Student Loans for $120 Million

    Navient faces $120M court order, banned from federal loan servicing. Accused of predatory lending, restitution and fine imposed.

  • Big Lots Bankruptcy Update: Store Liquidation Lists & The Aldi Takeover

    Big Lots converted from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy to Chapter 7 liquidation as store closures are converting to new Aldi grocery hubs.

  • Kevin Spacey Foreclosure: Legal Issues and Unusual Living Situation

    This YouTube video discusses Kevin Spacey’s legal issues and bizarre situation of living in foreclosed home.

  • Essential Tips for Hiring a Bankruptcy Lawyer

    Professor Alex provides valuable tips for hiring a bankruptcy lawyer, emphasizing research, specialization, and payment plans.