by Walter Metzen | Jul 9, 2020 | Automatic Stay, Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, filing bankruptcy in Michigan
The filing of a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy brings with it many benefits. The most immediate of these is the activation of a Federal injunction called the “automatic stay against collections.” The automatic stay requires that all creditors cease and desist any...
by Walter Metzen | Jul 7, 2020 | Automatic Stay, Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Michigan Bankruptcy Attorney, Wage Garnishments
Nothing inspires people to consider filing for bankruptcy than the threat of a garnishment. The possibility of losing 25% of your paycheck to a judgment creditor is more than any average household budget can bear. What if the garnishment has already...
by Walter Metzen | Jun 24, 2020 | Automatic Stay, Bankruptcy, filing bankruptcy in Michigan
The discharge of Federal or Michigan state tax debt is a puzzling question for most consumers and even many bankruptcy attorneys. It is a mistake to assume that it can be discharged in bankruptcy, but it is also a mistake to presume that it cannot. It is also a...
by Walter Metzen | May 15, 2020 | Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, disclosing assets in bankruptcy, filing bankruptcy in Michigan, Filing Bankruptcy in Michigan
When a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy are filed with the bankruptcy court, the voluntary petition, schedules, and the statement of financial affairs and all the other documents that are submitted to the bankruptcy court are signed under penalty of perjury by the...
by Walter Metzen | May 14, 2020 | Filing Bankruptcy in Michigan
If you live in metro Detroit and are filing a bankruptcy petition, it will be filed in the Detroit Bankruptcy Court located at 211 West Fort Street in Detroit, Michigan. Bankruptcy is Federal law, and is uniform throughout the United States. Unlike State of Michigan...
