by Walter Metzen | Jul 24, 2020 | Filing Bankruptcy in Michigan, proof of claim in bankruptcy
When a creditor is owed money by a debtor (or claims to) and the debtor files for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, the creditor retains legal rights within the bankruptcy process. The foremost of these rights is to make itself and its claim known to the Chapter 7...
by Walter Metzen | Jun 24, 2020 | Automatic Stay, Bankruptcy, discharging bankruptcy in bankruptcy, Discharging Taxes in 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 14, 2020 | Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee, Filing Bankruptcy in Michigan
If you live in metro Detroit and are filing a bankruptcy petition, it will be filed in the Detroit Bankruptcy Court located at 211 West Fort Street in Detroit, Michigan. Bankruptcy is Federal law, and is uniform throughout the United States. Unlike State of Michigan...
by Walter Metzen | Jan 15, 2014 | Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, credit counseling briefing before filing bankruptcy, 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 drawback was...
by Walter Metzen | Jan 13, 2014 | Detroit Bankruptcy Blog, Detroit Bankruptcy Lawyer, filing bankruptcy in Michigan, Michigan Bankruptcy Attorney
Michigan Bankruptcy Attorney Walter Metzen, Board Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law Michigan The practice Consumer Bankruptcy in Michigan is a complicated and demanding area of law. Usually, when bankruptcy case is filed, it is the culmination of some unforeseen...