Bankruptcy Blogs

Florida, like most states, has exemption laws that allow residents to shield property from creditors. The Florida bankruptcy laws operate to protect property from the bankruptcy trustee and allow debtors to maintain their assets through the bankruptcy process. Florida is an “opt-out” state, meaning federal bankruptcy exemptions are not available. Florida Homestead exemption Florida bankruptcy [...]

March marked a 4-year low in new foreclosures, with actions increasing in judicial states, but declining in non-judicial ones. In the aftermath of the AG settlement this result seems counterintuitive

Southern District of Florida Bankruptcy Information Although bankruptcy courts are part of the federal system, practice and procedure can vary greatly by jurisdiction. Florida, as one of the largest states in the country, has three federal districts (northern, middle and southern districts),  each with Bankruptcy Courts organized by division. The 94 federal judicial districts in [...]