My question is can this debt collector take my marital assets such as car house or furniture

In Michigan property can be owned several ways. 1) Property can be owned by one spouse. This property can be seized by the owner's creditors, but...

Is there a way to stop the seizure

To give a complete answer much more information would be needed. What type of debt do you owe? Taxes? Child Support? Driver's responsibility...

Shouldnt there be a statute of limitations on these copays/they are wanting to claim 4 of them.

Assuming that you have made no payments on the debt since 2008, and assuming that the office never filed a civil suit for collections, this debt is...

When a person files Chapter 7 bankruptcy their personal obligations are discharged. Secured debts are discharged as well, but the security...

Do I have to pay?

When you file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy it discharges any past or future obligation on the lease. However, if you continue to live there, you must...

I filed for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy after my husband was unable to work and I was in over my head in bills.

When you file for bankruptcy you are required to list all of your assets and place a value on those assets. Then you use exemptions to protect...

My wife defaulted on a student loan before we married, can they freeze my assets

In Michigan a person can only be held personally liable for their own debts. They do not owe the debts of a spouse. I would suggest that you tape...

$200,000.00 is certainly enough debt to consider filing for bankruptcy. Whether bankruptcy is the right choice is a more complicated question that...

Chapter 7 and income tax refund question

As others have stated, your tax refund is an asset. Whether you are allowed to retain that asset will be decided by whether you protect it...

I have about $10000 in credit card debt and a $24000 home equity loan I lost my job in August and have no income. Is bankrupty

Whether bankruptcy is a good idea is a complicated question. It depends on your income history, your assets, your future plans regarding your home...