Consular Processing vs. Adjustment of Status: Eligibility, Timing, and Risk
By Marcus Chen, Esq. — How immigrant-visa applicants can compare adjustment of status with consular processing, including timing and waiver risks.
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Temporary Protected Status in 2025–2026: Designations, Benefits, and Limits
By Elena Reyes, Esq. — A practical guide to TPS designations, work authorization, travel, deadlines, and the limits of temporary protection.
BankruptcyCalifornia
The Chapter 7 Means Test in California: Income, Deductions, and Exemptions
By Sofia Martinez, Esq. — How California debtors calculate current monthly income, use permitted deductions, and distinguish the means test from exemptions.
Cancellation of Removal for Non-Permanent Residents and the Ten-Year Rule
By Priya Nanduri, Esq. — What the ten-year presence rule actually requires and why hardship, good character, and the stop-time rule decide cases.
The O-1 Visa Evidence Standard and Common Petition Mistakes
By Daniel Okafor, Esq. — A detailed look at O-1 evidence, final-merits review, advisory opinions, and mistakes that weaken otherwise strong cases.
BankruptcyNew York
Confirming a Chapter 13 Plan in New York: Feasibility and Common Objections
By Rachel Stein, Esq. — The confirmation standards New York Chapter 13 debtors must satisfy and the objections trustees and creditors commonly raise.
BankruptcyFlorida
Auto-Loan Reaffirmation Agreements: When to Sign and When to Walk Away
By Jonathan Brooks, Esq. — A Florida-focused guide to reaffirming vehicle debt, judicial review, personal liability, and safer alternatives.
Fraudulent Transfer Avoidance in Bankruptcy: Look-Back Periods and Good Faith
By Amelia Grant, Esq. — How trustees challenge actual- and constructive-fraud transfers, calculate look-back periods, and litigate good-faith defenses.
Family LawTexas
Dividing Business Interests in a Texas Divorce
By Caroline Whitaker, Esq. — How Texas courts characterize, value, and divide closely held companies and professional practices in divorce.
Family LawGeorgia
Georgia Alimony After the 2023 Reforms: Calculating Support
By Nathaniel Harper, Esq. — What Georgia’s 2023 statutory changes mean for alimony evidence, duration, modification, and calculation in current cases.
Family LawWashington
Washington Parenting Plans: Required Terms and Modification Standards
By Maya Thompson, Esq. — What Washington parenting plans must contain, how restrictions affect residential schedules, and when modification is allowed.
Criminal DefenseIllinois
Illinois Felony Murder Reform: What Changed and Who May Benefit
By Anthony Delgado, Esq. — How Illinois narrowed felony murder, how causation now works, and why retroactivity remains critical in pending cases.
Federal Sentencing Guidelines: Reviewing the PSR and Objecting to Enhancements
By Rebecca Lawson, Esq. — How defendants and counsel can review a federal PSR, challenge enhancements, and preserve sentencing issues.
Criminal DefenseFlorida
Florida Stand Your Ground Immunity Hearings and the Burden of Proof
By Michael A. Foster, Esq. — How Florida’s pretrial self-defense immunity procedure works and which party carries the burden at the hearing.
Estate PlanningFlorida
Florida Medicaid Spend-Down Strategies and Legal Limits
Florida elder-law attorney Thomas Nguyen explains lawful Medicaid planning, transfer penalties, and exempt-resource rules.