BransonLaw, PLLC

09/02/2026

📈 BANKRUPTCY FILINGS ARE SURGING IN CENTRAL FLORIDA

If it seems like more people and businesses are struggling with debt right now, the numbers confirm it.

Bankruptcy filings nationwide increased 12.2%, but here in the Middle District of Florida, filings were up approximately 27% through the first six months of 2026.

And in the Orlando Division alone, filings increased approximately 22% compared with the same period last year.

Small businesses are feeling the pressure too. Subchapter V filings increased approximately 50% nationwide during the first half of 2026.

High-interest debt, credit cards, Merchant Cash Advances, SBA/EIDL loans, lawsuits and rising operating costs can quickly become overwhelming.

Bankruptcy isn't necessarily the end of a business or someone's financial future. In many cases, it can be a tool to restructure debt, stop collection activity and create a path forward.

Branson Ainsworth PLLC represents consumers and businesses throughout Florida in:

⚖️ Chapter 7
⚖️ Chapter 13
⚖️ Chapter 11 & Subchapter V
⚖️ Merchant Cash Advance debt
⚖️ SBA & EIDL debt
⚖️ Foreclosure and other financial problems

If debt has become unmanageable, it may be time to find out what options are available.

Contact us today at (407) 894-6834 or online www.bransonainsworth.com

08/21/2026

Nataly and Cole helping out with Senior Smart$ BLS Presentation

07/04/2026

Proud to be an American 🇺🇸

06/29/2026

06/14/2026

In attendance at Judge Luis Rivera’s investiture ceremony.

06/01/2026

“Student loan defaults are showing up on consumers’ credit reports for the first time since the Covid pandemic, a new blog by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows.”

Student loan defaults are showing up on consumers' credit reports for the first time since the Covid pandemic, a new blog by the New York Fed shows.

05/07/2026

https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamminsky/2026/05/06/these-student-loan-borrowers-may-get-locked-out-of-key-repayment-plan-unless-they-act-quickly/

Contact Branson Ainsworth for a consultation to see what the best path forward is if you have student loans.

Under new Education Department rules, some borrowers may need to act quickly if they want to preserve access to a key repayment plan for federal student loans.

05/07/2026

This week Robert Branson and Tammy Branson were honored to speak at the American Bankruptcy Instititute along with Judge Reyes Bordeaux (CDCA) and Barbara Leon about discharging student loans in bankruptcy. It was a great program with a lot of interest from attorneys across the country.