by Walter Metzen | Sep 19, 2018 | Detroit Bankruptcy Blog, Uncategorized
Co-authored by Chad Mizelle.There is a disturbing trend we have noticed happening in metro Detroit and probably nationwide in the past few years. We get a call from an upset person who says that a collection agency representing a payday loan company just called them...
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 | 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...
by Walter Metzen | Apr 30, 2015 | Bankruptcy, disclosing assets in bankruptcy
What is the Bankruptcy Discharge and how will the discharge affect me? The primary objective when most people file bankruptcy is to be relieved of their overwhelming debt burden. This is accomplished by Federal court order. After the bankruptcy case is filed and the...
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...
