Michigan Bankruptcy - Courts and Bankruptcy Lawyers in Michigan

Exploring bankruptcy law in Michigan

If you are investigating Michigan bankruptcy, be aware that as of January 1, 2005, the Western District of Michigan changed their requirements regarding certain bankruptcy forms. Some forms must now be filed electronically, rather than in paper format, via the Western Michigan District Bankruptcy Court at www.miwb.uscourts.gov/.

Michigan allows federal exemptions to be used in addition to their state exemptions, or you may substitute the federal exemptions in place of Michigan state law. These include:

Homestead - Property up to $3,500 is exempt

Personal property - Appliances, utensils, books and household goods up to $1,000, building and loan shares up to $1,000 (in lieu of homestead), burial plots, clothing, family pictures, two cows, 100 hens, five roosters, ten sheep, five swine, hay and grain to last 6 months, food and fuel to last 6 months

Insurance - Disability, mutual life and/or health benefits, life insurance

Miscellaneous - Property of business partnership

Pension - IRAs, firefighters, police officers, judges, legislators, probate judges, public school employees, state employees

Public benefits - AFDC, welfare benefits, crime victims' compensation, unemployment compensation, veterans' benefits, workers' compensation

Tools of trade - Required arms and accoutrements, tools of trade and farm equipment up to $1,000

Wages - At least 60 percent of unpaid wages

There are two Districts in Michigan that offer U.S. Bankruptcy Courts:

Eastern District of Michigan

U.S. Bankruptcy Court

111 First Street
Bay City, Michigan 48708
(989)894-8840

U.S. Bankruptcy Court

211 West Fort Street
Detroit, Michigan 48226
(313)234-0065

U.S. Bankruptcy Court

226 West Second Street
Flint, Michigan 48502
(810)235-4126

Western District of Michigan

Gerald R. Ford Federal Building
110 Michigan Street NW

Room # 299
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 456-2693

U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building
410 West Michigan
Room 114
Kalamazoo, MI 49007

U.S. Post Office & Federal Courthouse
315 West Allegan Street

Room 101
Lansing, MI 48933

Post Office and Federal Courthouse
202 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor
Marquette, MI 49855
(906) 226-2117

Contact certified bankruptcy lawyers through these firms:

Detroit
Foley & Lardner LLP
Suite 2700
500 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 234-2800

Gold, Lange & Majoros, P.C.
24901 Northwestern Highway
Suite 444
Southfield, MI 48075
(248) 350-8220

Fitzgerald & Dakmak, P.C.
615 Griswold
Suite 600
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 964-0800

Grand Rapids

Rayman & Stone
141 East Michigan Avenue
Suite 301
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
(269) 345-5156

David Andersen & Associates PC
P.O Box 141547
866 - 3 Mile NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49514
(616) 784-1700

Kalamazoo

Robert J. Pleznac, Attorney at Law
622 West Lovell
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
(269) 381-3771

Southfield

Kupelian Ormond & Magy, P.C.
25800 Northeastern Highway

Suite 950
Southfield, MI 48075
(248) 357-0000

Troy
Beadle, Burket, Sweet & Savage, PLC.
803 W. Big Beaver

Suite 203A
Troy, MI 48083
(248) 744-0330