Miami Lawyers
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How the National Debt is Forcing Consumers into Debt and Bankruptcy
How the national debt raises borrowing costs, shrinks household budgets, and pushes families toward Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
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Avoidance, Abandonment, and the Scope of Bankruptcy Trustee Powers
Learn the Chapter 7 trustee’s powers: understand the one-year insider look-back, post-petition freezes, and statutory abandonment.
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Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and Car Loans: Can You Keep Your Vehicle?
Worried about your vehicle? Learn how Chapter 7 exemptions protect your car loan, how a trustee buy-back works, and the real financial risks of reaffirming.
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Bankruptcy Code Structure: The Different Chapters Explained | Prof. Hernandez
Learn about the U.S. Bankruptcy Code structure from Chapter 7 to Chapter 13. Featured in Consumer Bankruptcy Law by Prof. Hernandez.
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Can You Go to Jail for Debt? The Reality of Debtors’ Prisons
Debunk the debtors’ prison myth. Learn how aggressive creditors exploit state-court contempt loops to trigger civil arrest warrants, and how to stop them.
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Why You Should Never File for Bankruptcy on Payday
Filing bankruptcy on payday is a costly mistake. Learn how the snapshot rule under 11 U.S.C. §541 can trap your paycheck and trigger avoidable financial loss.
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Why Chapter 7 Liquidations Are Outpacing Chapter 13 Cases
Chapter 7 filings are growing at triple the rate of Chapter 13. Learn how escrow shock and the $18.8T household‑debt crisis are driving a wave of liquidations.
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The Hidden Risk of Passive Business Ownership in Consumer Bankruptcy
Does bankruptcy put a relative’s business at risk if your name is on the paperwork? Bankruptcy attorney & law professor Prof. Hernandez analyzes passive equity.
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The Statutory Distribution of Debt in Bankruptcy
A clear guide to how bankruptcy distributes debt, from priority claims to Chapter 13 feasibility and the liquidation test that protects unsecured creditors.
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The Redfin Delisting Surge: The “Buying Time” Strategy
Redfin data shows a surge in delistings as homeowners try to “buy time.” This article explains the risks of becoming an accidental landlord in a tightening economy.
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Understanding Bankruptcy: Launching the Podcast Journey
Attorney and Law Professor, and author of Consumer Bankruptcy Law, Alex Hernandez launches his new blog and podcast. Learn bankruptcy law from an expert who survived debt—you will, too! 155
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Chapter 7 Mistakes That Can Force Your Case into Chapter 13
Bankruptcy professor warns: The Means Test is not enough. Avoid the 5 costly debtor and attorney mistakes that risk your discharge and lead to Chapter 13 conversion.
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Action Required: Navient Federal Student Loans are Fully Transferring to MOHELA
Navient federal student loans are now fully serviced by MOHELA. Learn the 3 crucial steps to protect your PSLF progress and check your credit report for critical errors.
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What Happens After a Car is Repossessed? The Process to Deficiency Judgment
Don’t assume a car repo ends your liability. Learn the process from repossession to auction, the calculation of the deficiency balance, and how bankruptcy can discharge the resulting judgment.
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Maximize Your Score: Boosting Credit with Strategic Personal Loans and Debt Management
Bankruptcy attorney and law professor reveals the strategy: use personal loans to convert non-reporting debt (like taxes & utilities) into positive credit history and maximize your score.
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The $1.23 Trillion Dollar Credit Card Problem: Time is Ticking for Debtors and Creditors
Why is bankruptcy up? Legal expert Alex Hernandez explains how record $1.23T debt and the COVID-era statute of limitations are driving creditor lawsuits now.
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Understanding the Automatic Stay: Chapter 7 Versus Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
The automatic stay in bankruptcy provides temporary protection, but Chapter 7 may not save your car.
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What You, Bankruptcy, and Cardi B Could Have in Common
Learn from Cardi B’s defamation lawsuit against Tasha K and how the 2004 examination is used to find fraud.
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Divorce Debt: Why a Quitclaim Deed Won’t Save You from Mortgage and Bankruptcy Issues
As a professor & bankruptcy law author, I explain why a quit claim deed during divorce fails to protect you and will ruin your credit.
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The Bankruptcy Trustee, Strategies to Protect Your Tax Refund.
Stop the Bankruptcy Trustee from taking your tax refund. Learn the legal timing strategies you can use in Chapter 7 or 13 bankruptcy.