Detroit Bankruptcy Lawyers: Can I Keep My Stuff If I File Bankruptcy?
Jul 20, 2010
One of the biggest myths in bankruptcy, mostly perpetuated by the credit card industry, is that you will lose everything if you file bankruptcy. These myths are constantly being put out there to scar...
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Detroit Bankruptcy Lawyers: What Is A "Trustee" In Bankruptcy?
Jul 16, 2010
Regardless if you file aChapter 13or aChapter 7, the United States Trustee will appoint a trustee to your case. These Trustees are usually lawyers or accountants and they will conduct your"341" Meeti...
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Detroit Bankruptcy Lawyers: Mich. Supreme Court Says Insurers Can Use Credit Scores For Setting Rates
Jul 16, 2010
In a recent 4-3 decision, the Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that insurance companies can use credit scores to set insurance rates. The insurance companies have long insisted that there is a link b...
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Detroit Bankruptcy Lawyers: Will I Lose My Retirement Accounts If I File Bankruptcy?
Jul 16, 2010
In these trying times, many people are finding any way possible to keep current on their bills. The system they use can be described as "robbing Peter to Pay Paul", but eventually John will come look...
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How Will My Creditors Know I Filed For Bankruptcy?
Jun 29, 2010
Bankruptcy is said to stop the harassing creditor calls. But most people do not how the creditors know you have filed bankruptcy. In your petition is a form called the "Creditor Matrix", which is sim...
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Detroit Bankruptcy Lawyers: What Is A "341" Meeting?
Jun 29, 2010
A 341 meeting comes from 11 U.S.C section 341 of the Bankruptcy Code and simply put, it is a meeting of your creditors. This hearing is held at the US bankruptcy Court, in Downtown Detroit- (if you ar...
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Detroit Bankruptcy Lawyers: Will I Have To Go To Court If I File Bankruptcy?
Jun 29, 2010
We have all watched some sort of legal show on the television or in the movies and watched the courtroom drama unfold right before our eyes. Most of these shows involve a prosecutor or defense attorn...
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Michigan’s New Foreclosure Law
May 25, 2010
On May 21, 2009, Governor Granholm signed into law an act amending Michigans foreclosure process. Under the old act, ifa homeownerwere behind in their mortgage, the mortgage company would initiate the...
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Will I ever Get Credit Again After Filing Bankruptcy?
May 25, 2010
This is the number one question I get asked whenever a client visits me. Most of them have been told, incorrectly, that they will never get credit again and they are worried about that. The truth is, ...
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I have Been Arrested. What Should I DO?
May 25, 2010
If you have been arrested, what you say to the police will have a big impact on your case. The 5th Amendment to the U.S Constitution and the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case, Miranda v. Arizona, state...
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