Contesting discharge of debt based on the Concept of False Representation
Creditors can contest the discharge of a debt based on the notion of false representation under section 523 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
Judgment liens and Bankruptcy
Judgment liens and bankruptcy, how Michigan law ties into to bankruptcy
The Trustee's Power to Avoid a Mortgage
Did you know that a Bankruptcy Trustee has the power to avoid a mortgage if the mortgage is defective.
If medical debts are overwhelming your family, bankruptcy relief can help
Medical debt can overwhelm a family financially, if you're dealing with this type of financial distress bankruptcy relief can help you.
When You Are No Longer Able To Pay Your Debts
What does it mean to say that someone is insolvent. Generally speaking, someone may be insolvent, when based on their current financial...
You're behind on your car payments
If you're behind on your car payments with no way to get current any time soon, you know the risk factor of your car being repossessed...
Bankruptcy can stop a debt collector's wage garnishment
Stop wage garnishment of paycheck by filing bankruptcy
Can a Debtor in a Chapter 13 voluntarily dismiss their case?
Suppose you file a chapter 13 bankruptcy petition and then decide that you would rather not follow through with it. Could you...
Does inherited IRA's qualify as 'retirement funds' within the meaning of bankruptcy?
When constructing a consumer bankruptcy case, an important step is to determine all of a debtor's legal and equitable interests in...
Is a company that purchases debt for its own account a 'debt collector' as defined by FDCPA
There are companies that purchase debt for a minimal amount and then try to collect the debt for its own account. Suppose that company...
