by Walter Metzen | Sep 19, 2018 | Detroit Bankruptcy Blog, Uncategorized
Co-authored by Chad Mizelle.There is a disturbing trend we have noticed happening in metro Detroit and probably nationwide in the past few years. We get a call from an upset person who says that a collection agency representing a payday loan company just called them...
by Walter Metzen | Dec 18, 2017 | Detroit Bankruptcy Blog, filing bankruptcy in Michigan, Uncategorized
When I was in law school, my legal writing professor was a strong proponent of getting away from archaic legal terminology or “lawyerisms” and instead using simple words that the general population, namely our non-lawyer clients, can understand. Unfortunately,...
by Walter Metzen | Aug 15, 2017 | Bankruptcy, Michigan Bankruptcy Attorney
IntroductionIn recent years, an interesting trend has developed in which bankruptcy trustees, using their “strong-arm” powers[1] are seeking to avoid or claw back tuition payments made to colleges and universities on behalf of their adult children for the benefit of...
by Walter Metzen | May 11, 2015 | Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Does the law require married couples to file bankruptcy together?No, the United States Bankruptcy laws do not require married couples to file together, although in most of the cases I file, both spouses choose to file together. In other cases, especially with recent...
by Walter Metzen | May 5, 2015 | Bankruptcy, Reaffirmation agreements
What will happen to my debt, my monthly bills when I file Bankruptcy?When you file a bankruptcy, a Court order automatically goes into effect that keeps your creditors from legally collecting from you (the automatic stay). Later, when you are granted a bankruptcy...
