Miami Lawyers

  • A Fresh Start: The Mission of Bankruptcy.blog

    Learn the mission behind Bankruptcy.blog, a national attorney‑authored platform providing clear, accessible bankruptcy education.

  • Auto Repossession Risk Hits 32-Year Highs: What Borrowers Need to Know

    Facing auto repossession? Bankruptcy’s automatic stay can stop it, and a Chapter 13 cramdown may lower your loan balance and interest rate.

  • Understanding Creditor Motions to Lift the Automatic Stay

    Why do creditors file motions to lift the automatic stay? Learn the common legal grounds for these requests in foreclosure and Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases.

  • Handling a Bankruptcy Dismissal: How to File a Motion to Shorten the Prejudice Period

    Learn how to refile bankruptcy after a dismissal, overcome the 180‑day bar & file a Motion to Shorten the Prejudice Period so your case can move forward.

  • Why Bankruptcy Cases Get Dismissed: The Real Reasons Behind Chapter 7 & 13 Failures

    Learn the most common bankruptcy dismissal reasons under Chapter 7 and 13. Understand procedural failures, eligibility issues, and how to avoid case dismissal.

  • Bad Faith and Serial Filings: Bankruptcy Stay Restrictions | Prof. Hernandez

    Understand the consequences of serial bankruptcy filings. Prof. Hernandez explores the bad faith standards and automatic stay restrictions under 11 U.S.C. § 362.

  • Administrative Structure: The U.S. Trustee and the Bankruptcy Case Trustees

    U.S. Trustee vs. Case Trustee: What is the difference? Learn how these roles monitor and administer bankruptcy cases.

  • Wiping Out Judicial Liens with Bankruptcy to Sell Your Home & Keep the Equity

    Selling a home with a judgment lien? Learn how to use bankruptcy to remove the lien, clear your title, and protect your home equity.

  • Facing Mortgage Foreclosure: Strategic Options and Bankruptcy Protections

    Learn your options when facing mortgage foreclosure, including refinancing, loan mods, and bankruptcy protections.

  • Removing Liens: Bankruptcy Lien Avoidance Under 11 U.S.C. § 522(f)

    Remove judgment liens in bankruptcy using 522(f). Learn how lien avoidance protects your home’s exempt equity.

  • What It Means to Be Judgment-Proof

    Learn the real difference between judgment‑proof status & the statute of limitations, and when bankruptcy protects your assets.