Sunday, August 30, 2026
Latest:

Bankruptcy.Blog

Your #1 Bankruptcy Resource

Miami Lawyers

  • 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.

  • Trapped in the Bankruptcy Belt: How Soaring Equity Limits Chapter 7

    Homeowners in the Bankruptcy Belt face rising home equity, low homestead exemptions, and unaffordable Chapter 13 plans.

  • North Dakota Bankruptcy Means Test Figures for 2026

    North Dakota’s 2026 bankruptcy means test figures and how eligibility for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 is determined.

  • Idaho Bankruptcy Means Test: Updated Figures and Forms

    Learn Idaho’s bankruptcy Means Test income limits, allowable expense deductions, and how eligibility is determined for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 relief.

  • The New York Bankruptcy Means Test: Figures and Forms (2026)

    Learn New York’s bankruptcy means test income limits, allowable deductions, & determine eligibility for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 relief.

  • North Carolina Bankruptcy Means Test: Figures and Forms

    North Carolina’s 2026 bankruptcy means test figures and how eligibility for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 is determined.

  • Idaho’s Unique Bankruptcy Homestead Exemption

    Idaho’s homestead exemption protects up to $175,000 in home equity in bankruptcy. Learn the rules, limits, and how Idaho’s “intent to occupy” requirement works.

  • Client Confidentiality and the Threat of Technology

    Learn how paralegals can protect client confidentiality in bankruptcy practice. Follow proven intake, verification, and communication protocols to avoid liability.

  • Handling Difficult Bankruptcy Clients: Office Protocols

    Practical guidance for paralegals on handling difficult bankruptcy clients, setting boundaries, documenting issues, and following office protocols to protect the firm.

  • When Bankruptcy Meets a DUI: Discharging Debt vs. Restoring a Driver’s License

    Bankruptcy may reinstate a suspended driver’s license, but it won’t eliminate DUI debts or satisfy DUI reinstatement requirements.

  • Chapter 13 Confirmation Hearings: What to Expect and Why They Are Delayed

    Learn why Chapter 13 confirmation hearings are often continued, what causes delays, and how trustees and creditors review your plan before approval.

  • Understanding Bankruptcy Judges and the Federal Court Structure

    Learn how bankruptcy judges differ from Article III judges with fixed 14-year terms, circuit court appointments, & exclusive federal jurisdiction.