Miami Lawyers

  • What Are “Clean Bank Statements in Bankruptcy?

    Avoid red flags when you file for bankruptcy. Clean bank statements explained by a bankruptcy attorney & law professor.

  • The Architecture of Bankruptcy: Judges, Trustees, and Creditors

    Demystify the bankruptcy court system with Prof. Hernandez. Learn the distinct roles of Article I judges, private trustees, and the U.S. Trustee.

  • The History & Evolution of Bankruptcy Law| Prof. Hernandez

    Trace the history and evolution of bankruptcy law with Prof. Hernandez. Discover how ancient insolvency debts transformed into modern asset protections.

  • The $18.8 Trillion Household Debt Crisis: Why Older Americans Are Struggling Financially

    Rising household debt is hitting seniors hardest. See why older Americans are struggling financially and the legal protections that can safeguard retirement.

  • The Non-Judicial Foreclosure Myth: How to Force Your Lender Into Court

    Think you can’t stop a non‑judicial foreclosure? Bankruptcy attorney & law professor explains how homeowners can save their home with a court injunction.

  • Foreclosures Are Rising: Understanding Your Rights in a Judicial vs. Non‑Judicial State

    Learn your foreclosure rights in judicial and non‑judicial states and how Chapter 13 can stop a foreclosure and protect your home.

  • Idaho Bankruptcy Exemptions: Protecting Your Assets

    Bankruptcy attorney & law professor explains Idaho’s strict bankruptcy exemption laws, residency rules, and how to protect your assets.

  • Reaffirmation Agreements: Why You Can’t Negotiate Your Car Note in Chapter 7

    Understand the risks in reaffirming a car loan in Chapter 7 bankruptcy and why lenders refuse to negotiate the loan terms.

  • Bankruptcy Petition Preparers vs. Attorneys: The Cost of “Cheap” Advice

    A bankruptcy attorney and law professor warns how petition preparers cross legal lines, risk dismissal, and jeopardize your home, wages, and case.

  • The Social Security Number Error: A Costly Mistake in Your Bankruptcy Petition

    Bankruptcy attorney & law professor explains how a wrong Social Security number on a bankruptcy petition can harm an innocent third party and how to fix it fast.

  • 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.

  • 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.