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...
by Walter Metzen | Jan 9, 2020 | Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Detroit Bankruptcy Blog, filing bankruptcy in Michigan
How to Stop a Garnishment in Michigan By Walter Metzen WHAT IS THE GARNISHMENT PROCESS IN MICHIGAN? Garnishment is one of several means by which a plaintiff who obtains a judgment against a defendant in Michigan may “execute” the...
by Walter Metzen | Dec 18, 2017 | Detroit Bankruptcy Blog, filing bankruptcy in Michigan, Uncategorized
When I was in law school, my legal writing professor was a strong proponent of getting away from archaic legal terminology or “lawyerisms” and instead using simple words that the general population, namely our non-lawyer clients, can understand. Unfortunately,...
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...
