Fair Debt Collections Practices Act: US Supreme Court Poised to Leave Consumers Vulnerable—Yet Again
Supreme Court Likely To Find Debt Buyers Not Covered by Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
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New Michigan Bankruptcy Means Test Numbers for April 1, 2017
The US Trustee's Office (the division of the Department of Justice that administers the bankruptcy process in the United States) has released its updated median income numbers...
Credit Cards as Secured Debts: Often Claimed, Rarely Proved ...
The Issue
The issue of whether a credit card debt can be claimed to be a "secured" debt in bankruptcy is a common discussion for attorneys who handle Chapter 13 bankruptcies in...
Tenancy by the Entirety Property: Joint Marital Debts or No Joint Debts? That Is The Question ...
What is Tenancy by the Entirety?
"Tenancy by the Entirety" is a type of property ownership that is available in Michigan to married co-owners....
Constructive Eviction: Being Kicked Out of the Side Door
The Lawful Eviction Procedure in Michigan
In Michigan, a lawful eviction is a very specific procedure. Presuming a valid basis for the eviction, such as breach of a...
Uncashed Checks and Money Orders: Still Property of Your Bankruptcy Estate
Why Do You Need to Disclose Your Assets in Bankruptcy?
The US Bankruptcy Code (the Federal law that governs the bankruptcy process in the U.S.) requires that,...
If Your Name Is on the Vehicle's Title and You File Bankruptcy—You Own It
No "Bare Legal Title" in the Eastern District of Michigan for Vehicles
"Bare Legal Title" has been an effective defense in Detroit, Michigan bankruptcy cases to the...
Eastern District Federal Court Swats Aside Appeal of Bankruptcy Court Ruling
Can the "penalties" portion of a State of Michigan unemployment benefit "claw-back" claim be discharged in Chapter 13 bankruptcy?
That is the question that the...
