by Walter Metzen | Mar 5, 2021 | Automatic Stay, Liens in bankruptcy
A Garage Keeper Lien, or GKL, is a statutory lien which can be perfected by a vehicle repair facility in Michigan so long as the proper steps are followed. A lien is, of course, an encumbrance that clouds a deed or title, preventing it from being sold and...
by Walter Metzen | Oct 3, 2020 | Automatic Stay, Filing Bankruptcy in Michigan, Michigan bankruptcy
MICHIGAN CHAPTER 7 & CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY: THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION The discharge of debt received at the end of a successful Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy proceeding is one of the most powerful civil remedies available under US law. The...
by Walter Metzen | Aug 24, 2020 | Automatic Stay, Bankruptcy, DTE Energy and bankruptcy, Life After Bankruptcy
DTE ENERGY UTILITY BALANCES IN MICHIGAN BANKRUPTCY DTE Energy and other utility balances are low priority, unsecured debts in a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy proceeding, unless you have paid a security deposit to open the service account. That means...
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...
