by Walter Metzen | Jun 10, 2022 | Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, waiver of Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing fee
When you file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case in Detroit or anywhere else in the US, you will be required to pay a filing fee to the United States Bankruptcy Court. This is no different than the filing fee requirement in place for nearly any legal proceeding, Federal or...
by Walter Metzen | Apr 29, 2022 | Bankruptcy means test, Uncategorized
The Bankruptcy Means Test is a component of a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy petition that determines a number of important factors in your bankruptcy filing. First, for Detroit Chapter 7 bankruptcies, the Means Test determines whether or not your are...
by Walter Metzen | Mar 11, 2022 | disclosing assets in bankruptcy
Copyright, trademark, and domain names owned must be disclosed and valued in your Detroit bankruptcy case, along with any other forms of so-called intellectual property. This Article will discuss why this is the case—and how you can identify intellectual...
by Walter Metzen | Dec 14, 2021 | Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, disclosing assets in bankruptcy
A client of mine from almost 20 years ago, recently had his Chapter 7 Bankruptcy case reopened on motion of the United States Trustees Office. I’ve only seen this a half dozen times in the almost three decades that I have been practicing consumer bankruptcy law here...
by Walter Metzen | Dec 11, 2021 | Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Giving a gift to a friend or family member prior to filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy may be a perfectly harmless, routine action to take. It can also be a mistake that endangers your case and causes a lot of trouble for the recipient of the gift. Why is it a problem to...
by Walter Metzen | Oct 6, 2021 | Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
A Chapter 13 bankruptcy is a long process for anyone. Generally ranging from 3 to 5 years, a Chapter 13 represents a significant piece of your life wholly dedicated—financially, anyway—to the end-goal of ridding yourself of debt. The good news is that...
