by Walter Metzen | Aug 12, 2020 | Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, filing bankruptcy in Michigan, restore Michigan driver's license with Bankruptcy filing
BANKRUPTCY AND MICHIGAN DRIVERS LICENSE RESTORATION One of the great advantages of filing a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy in Michigan is that it will often allow you to restore your suspended driver’s license. It is important to remember, however, that...
by Walter Metzen | Aug 7, 2020 | Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Detroit Bankruptcy attorney, disclosing assets in bankruptcy, filing bankruptcy in Michigan
It is not uncommon for a debtor in bankruptcy to hold title to a car or other vehicle in the possession of and used by someone else. Often, a car has been purchased by the debtor for a friend or family member because they cannot obtain the necessary financing...
by Walter Metzen | Aug 3, 2020 | disclosing assets in bankruptcy, filing bankruptcy in Michigan
MICHIGAN BANKRUPTCY: PROTECTING AN IRA IN CHAPTER 7 AND CHAPTER 13 In Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy, the primary dynamic for the individual filing bankruptcy is the exemption, or protection, of personal assets. If you have too much stuff, or the wrong kind...
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 | 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...
