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 9, 2020 | Bankruptcy, Detroit Bankruptcy Blog
The Bankruptcy Court in Detroit where all cases in Southeast Michigan are filed, charges various fees for filing documents with the Court including fees for some motions, reopening of cases and of course the filing of bankruptcy petitions under Chapter 7 and Chapter...
by Walter Metzen | Mar 4, 2020 | Bankruptcy, Detroit Bankruptcy attorney, Detroit Bankruptcy Lawyer
By Walter Metzen BANKRUPTCY 2004 EXAMINATION: A DEPOSITION BY ANY OTHER NAME … Generally, in a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy proceeding, the Debtor is required to appear and answer questions regarding their assets, debts, and financial condition only...
by Walter Metzen | Jan 29, 2020 | Bankruptcy, Detroit Bankruptcy Blog, Detroit Bankruptcy Lawyer, Michigan Bankruptcy Attorney
By Walter Metzen BANKRUPTCY DISCHARGE OF DEBTS ARISING FROM MICHIGAN DIVORCE JUDGMENTS A Michigan divorce judgment is an order of a Michigan state Circuit Court judge determining the disposition of marital assets, support obligations, and the responsibility...
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...
