http://michiganbankruptcyblog.com Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Consumer Bankruptcy Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:31:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://michiganbankruptcyblog.com/2012/01/09/how-can-i-save-my-home-with-a-chapter-13-bankruptcy/#comment-841 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:31:58 +0000 http://michiganbankruptcyblog.com/?p=989#comment-841 [...] of a Chapter 7 surrender of a home when they think of bankruptcy, there is the additional option of stripping a 2nd or 3rd mortgage in order to save a home and make it worth keeping that is availabe in a Chapter 13 [...]

]]> http://michiganbankruptcyblog.com/2012/02/06/what-is-my-redemption-period-in-michigan-if-i-have-more-than-3-acres-of-land/#comment-840 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:31:56 +0000 http://michiganbankruptcyblog.com/?p=1041#comment-840 [...] fear of future collections or tax liability than a short sale—and certainly a foreclosure (in Michigan, unless your home is worth more than you owe on it, you cannot simply walk away from a home and let [...]

]]> http://michiganbankruptcyblog.com/2011/08/09/is-income-tax-debt-dischargeable-in-bankruptcy/#comment-839 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:31:54 +0000 http://michiganbankruptcyblog.com/?p=855#comment-839 [...] walk-away) when distressed real estate is their primary concern have not realized that there may be tax-related disadvantages to the short sale of a property or walking away via [...]

]]> http://michiganbankruptcyblog.com/2011/09/19/home-short-sale-after-chapter-7-bankruptcy-why-they-often-don%e2%80%99t-go-together/#comment-838 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:31:52 +0000 http://michiganbankruptcyblog.com/?p=890#comment-838 [...] potential clients who visit me to inquire about the advantages of bankruptcy relative to those of a short sale (or outright foreclosure walk-away) when distressed real estate is their primary concern have not [...]

]]> http://michiganbankruptcyblog.com/2009/03/13/can-bankruptcy-stop-my-garnishment/#comment-831 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:44:56 +0000 http://michiganbankruptcyblog.com/?p=102#comment-831 [...] Can Bankruptcy Stop My Garnishment? [...]

]]> http://michiganbankruptcyblog.com/2009/01/23/am-i-eligible-for-a-chapter-13-bankruptcy/#comment-830 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:44:54 +0000 http://michiganbankruptcyblog.com/?p=81#comment-830 [...] Am I Eligible for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy? [...]

]]> http://michiganbankruptcyblog.com/2009/01/23/am-i-eligible-for-a-chapter-13-bankruptcy/#comment-829 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:44:54 +0000 http://michiganbankruptcyblog.com/?p=81#comment-829 [...] written about Chapter 13 eligibility, including the timing with regard to prior bankruptcy filings here. To recap, though, if you have never filed bankruptcy before, there is no problem, but, if you have [...]

]]> http://michiganbankruptcyblog.com/2009/02/26/can-my-student-loans-be-discharged-in-bankruptcy/#comment-828 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:37:14 +0000 http://michiganbankruptcyblog.com/?p=94#comment-828 [...] for years to come, even, at times, dwarfing the outrageous obligations that today’s student loan burdens are imposing on new [...]

]]> http://michiganbankruptcyblog.com/2009/03/03/what-is-the-means-test-and-how-does-it-work-in-chapter-7-bankruptcy/#comment-827 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:37:11 +0000 http://michiganbankruptcyblog.com/?p=99#comment-827 [...] the 6 months prior to the month in which the bankruptcy petition is being filed for purposes of the Means Test. This will not vary by geographic area as it is required by the Federal Bankrtupcy Code. The Means [...]

]]> http://michiganbankruptcyblog.com/2010/12/09/what-are-the-new-median-income-numbers-for-michigan-bankruptcy-filers/#comment-826 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:17:36 +0000 http://michiganbankruptcyblog.com/?p=319#comment-826 [...] whether one must file a Chapter 13 instead. (Quickly, if your entire household earns more than the median income for a household of its size in the state that you live in based on the immediately previous [...]

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