# Yesner Law > https://www.yesnerlaw.com > Last Updated: 2026-06-19 Yesner Law was created to help homeowners, borrowers, consumers and real estate investors buy, sell, protect and preserve the single greatest asset someone will own in his or her lifetime — a home. Our experienced Tampa bankruptcy lawyers handle Chapter 7 & 13 bankruptcy, debt alternatives & various real estate matters. ## Contact - Phone: +1-727-261-0224 - Address: 2753 FL-580, Suite 106, Clearwater, FL 33761 ## Locations - Clearwater, FL - +1-727-261-0224 Areas served: Tampa ## Practice Areas - Bankruptcy - Chapter 7 Bankruptcy - Chapter 13 Bankruptcy - Debt Alternatives - Real Estate ## Attorneys - Shawn M. Yesner: https://www.yesnerlaw.com/about/shawn-m-yesner/ Shawn M. Yesner has represented thousands of consumers, lenders and investors in Tampa and throughout Hillsborough County. ## Key Pages - Homepage: https://www.yesnerlaw.com/ - Attorneys: https://www.yesnerlaw.com/about/ - Blog: https://www.yesnerlaw.com/blog/ - Contact: https://www.yesnerlaw.com/contact-us/ ## Social Profiles - https://www.facebook.com/yesnerlaw - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-yesner-2535999 ## Reviews - Rating: 5/5 based on 148 reviews ## Practice Area Details ### Tampa Bankruptcy Lawyer https://www.yesnerlaw.com/ At Yesner Law, our Tampa bankruptcy lawyers represent clients in various bankruptcy, debt alternatives & real estate matters. ### Tampa Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Lawyer https://www.yesnerlaw.com/tampa-bankruptcy-lawyer/chapter-7/ To learn more about the counsel an experienced Tampa Chapter 7 bankruptcy lawyer can provide, contact us to schedule a free initial consultation ### Tampa Commercial Real Estate Lawyer https://www.yesnerlaw.com/tampa-real-estate-lawyer/commercial-real-estate/ Contact us to learn more about the counsel an experienced Tampa commercial real estate lawyer can provide. ### Tampa Bankruptcy Lawyer https://www.yesnerlaw.com/tampa-bankruptcy-lawyer/ Tampa bankruptcy lawyer Shawn Yesner is here to help determine whether Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy will be most effective for Florida individuals. ### Tampa Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Lawyer https://www.yesnerlaw.com/tampa-bankruptcy-lawyer/chapter-13/ Our Tampa Chapter 13 bankruptcy lawyers offer a viable way to climb out of debt while keeping real and personal property and repaying some debt. ### Tampa Real Estate Lawyer https://www.yesnerlaw.com/tampa-real-estate-lawyer/ Our experienced Tampa real estate lawyers represent clients on all sides of the process which ensures we have a good understanding of real estate matters. ## Recent Articles ### Top 10 Strategies to Generate Referrals from a Conference or Trade Show https://www.yesnerlaw.com/top-10-strategies-to-generate-referrals-from-a-conference-or-trade-show/ (2020-03-03) As I write this blog, I am preparing to attend Podfest Multimedia Expo for the fourth straight year, and I’m speaking at the event for the third straight year.  I find that trade shows, expos, and industry events are great tools to generate buzz about my business (or podcast), gain some credibility ... ### Student Loan Modifications in Bankruptcy https://www.yesnerlaw.com/student-loan-modifications-in-bankruptcy/ (2020-02-19) Over forty-four million Americans have unpaid student loans totaling more than $1.5 trillion. Many student loan borrowers file bankruptcy cases due to the financial difficulties they encounter in repaying their student loans. Even though student loans are not dischargeable, similar to how IRS debt i... ### Garage Sale Negotiations https://www.yesnerlaw.com/garage-sale-negotiations/ (2020-02-06) My homeowner’s association holds a community garage sale twice a year, in March and in October. Each garage sale, I focus on practicing some sales skill and then record an episode of The Crushing Debt Podcast based on that practiced skill. I decided to create this blog post based on some of those po... ### What Debts are Unaffected by Bankruptcy? https://www.yesnerlaw.com/what-debts-are-unaffected-by-bankruptcy/ (2019-05-29) This week's blog is another question from a listener of The Crushing Debt Podcast, and the question is, “Can you file bankruptcy on a judgment that is for domestic violence?” Generally, the answer is that the debt would not be dischargeable – meaning it would not be eliminated by the bankruptcy. How... ### Should I Consolidate My Debt or File Bankruptcy? https://www.yesnerlaw.com/should-i-consolidate-my-debt-or-file-bankruptcy/ (2019-05-22) Shawn M. Yesner, Esq., is the founder of Yesner Law, P.L., a Tampa Bay based consumer law firm that helps clients eliminate the financial bullies in their lives. ### Eliminating Debt after a Repossession Using Creditor Harassment Laws https://www.yesnerlaw.com/eliminating-debt-after-a-repossession-using-creditor-harassment-laws/ (2019-04-22) This week’s blog post is a modified transcript of The Crushing Debt Podcast Episode 84 that I wanted to share with you about a success story where we were able to help client eliminate over $21,000 in debt! I’m sharing this episode as a blog post to review the scenario and exactly how we helped this... ### Answering Listener Questions https://www.yesnerlaw.com/answering-listener-questions/ (2019-04-10) We often get questions from listeners of The Crushing Debt Podcast. In this blog post, I’ll answer some listener questions I’ve received. The first question I wanted to answer is whether a person already under a Chapter 13 repayment plan can legally have an automobile financed while still in bankrup... ### Why People File for Bankruptcy? https://www.yesnerlaw.com/why-people-file-for-bankruptcy/ (2019-04-05) This is another transcription of The Crushing Debt Podcast, Episode number 144, “Why do our clients file bankruptcy?” I've done many podcast episodes, written blogs, and wrote a book on how to eliminate debt, and it occurred to me that I haven’t often discussed why my clients file for bankruptcy, or... ### Crushing Debt Podcast Episode 126: Schedule I & J of the Bankruptcy Petition https://www.yesnerlaw.com/crushing-debt-podcast-episode-126-schedule-i-j-of-the-bankruptcy-petition/ (2019-03-28) Schedule I and J of the bankruptcy petition is the budgetary portion of the bankruptcy petition and there is an art to completing someone's budget when they've decided to file for bankruptcy. In this Blog post (taken from Episode 126 of The Crushing Debt Podcast), we’ll review the budget schedules o... ### The Crushing Debt Podcast, Episode 132: Coming Off of The Freddie Mac Exclusionary List https://www.yesnerlaw.com/the-crushing-debt-podcast-episode-132-coming-off-of-the-freddie-mac-exclusionary-list/ (2019-03-20) One of the things that I've talked about often on The Crushing Debt Podcast is the Freddie Mac exclusionary list. I’ve also written blogs and made videos about the topic. Interestingly the way that this started was when I was preparing for a seminar for Realtors® on how they could avoid liability in... --- Detailed version — see https://www.yesnerlaw.com/llms.txt for summary Generated by MileMark Schema Pro