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 | Feb 10, 2020 | Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Detroit Bankruptcy attorney, Detroit Bankruptcy Lawyer
By Walter Metzen Most “unsecured” debts are totally dischargeable in Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, with only a few limited exceptions, so long as they were not incurred by way of fraud. Rent owed on a residential lease is no different. If you owe...
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 | Nov 8, 2019 | Detroit Bankruptcy Blog, Detroit Bankruptcy Lawyer, Michigan Bankruptcy Attorney, Uncategorized
A Chapter 13 bankruptcy proceeding differs from a Chapter 7 bankruptcy in that, instead of discharging your (dischargeble) debt entirely, the process requires that you pay something back to your creditors, depending upon your monthly average income after necessary...
by Walter Metzen | Apr 24, 2015 | Automatic Stay, Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Detroit Bankruptcy attorney, Detroit Bankruptcy Lawyer, Filing Bankruptcy in Michigan
One of the most powerful protections triggered when you file a bankruptcy petition is the automatic stay. Within seconds of me pressing a button on my computer to file a client’s bankruptcy case electronically with the bankruptcy court here in Detroit, a case number...
by Walter Metzen | Jan 15, 2014 | Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Detroit Bankruptcy attorney, Detroit Bankruptcy Blog, Detroit Bankruptcy Lawyer, filing bankruptcy in Michigan
Bankruptcy Credit counseling: What is it and why do you need to do it? I first started practicing bankruptcy law in Michigan in the early 1990’s. Back then it was easier and less expensive to file a bankruptcy case for my typical client. The only...
