Resource Links
Bankruptcy Court and Trustee Information:
BANKRUPTCY COURT LOCATIONS
U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT
211 West Fort Street
Detroit, MI 48226
www.mieb.uscourts.gov
NOTE: Judge Shapero's Confirmation Hearings are held at:
231 West Lafayette, Courtroom 1042
Detroit, Michigan 48226
FLINT
U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT
226 W. Second Street
Flint, MI 48502
www.mieb.uscourts.gov
CHAPTER 13 TRUSTEE and PAYMENT ADDRESSES
(Be sure to include your name and case number on the memo line)
Chapter 13 Trustee
1593 Reliable Parkway
Chicago, IL 60686-0015
http://www.det13.com
KRISPEN S. CARROLL (TRUSTEE FOR JUDGE RHODES and SHEFFERLY - case end digit 0-4)
Chapter 13 Trustee
P.O. Box 2018
Memphis, TN 38101-2018
www.det13ksc.com
TAMMY L. TERRY (TRUSTEE FOR JUDGE TUCKER AND JUDGE SHAPERO)
Chapter 13 Trustee
P.O. Box 2039
Memphis, TN 38101-2039
http://www.det13.net
CARL L. BEKOFSKE (TRUSTEE FOR JUDGE OPPERMAN)
Chapter 13 Trustee-Flint
P.O. Box 2175
Memphis, TN 38101-2175
www.flint13.com
DAVID WM. RUSKIN
1100 Traveler's Tower
26555 Evergreen Road
Southfield, MI 48076-4251
Phone: 248-352-7755
KRISPEN S. CARROLL
Chapter 13 Trustee
719 Griswold Street
Suite 1100
Suite 1230
Detroit, MI 48226-3689
Phone: 313-962-5035
TAMMY L. TERRY
Chapter 13 Trustee
535 Griswold
Suite 2100
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: 313-967-9857
CARL L. BEKOFSKE
Chapter 13 Trustee-Flint
510 West Court Street
Flint, MI 48503-5079
Phone: 810-238-4675
Acclaim Legal Services News:
Michigan Mortgage Foreclosure Defense Press Release
The state of Michigan, whose automotive industry has been deeply impacted by the recession, also currently has one of the nation's highest foreclosure rates. Homeowners facing the prospect of losing their houses are, with the help of legal counsel, considering new ways of avoiding foreclosure. Read More
Local Bankruptcy News:
Attorney William Johnson was a guest commentator on the weekly radio show "Weinberg on the Law" during an April 2010 broadcast focusing on bankruptcy matters. Here Attorney Johnson provided insight and knowledge to listeners regarding trends and current issues with Michigan Bankruptcy law. ” Weinberg on the Law” airs every Sunday on WXYT AM 1270 from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. The radio broadcast features Attorney Scott Weinberg who interviews colleagues, leaders, politicians and newsmakers and discusses current issues related to the law. Click here for Attorney Johnson's contribution to the show.
Bankruptcy Links:
AMERICAN BANKRUPTCY INSTITUTE (ABI)
www.abiworld.org
LINKS TO UNITED STATES CODE
www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/
www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode11/usc_sup_01_11.html
National Bankruptcy Forum
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Can Bankruptcy Help When You’re Behind on Your Car Payments? When you are considering bankruptcy, you have often been behind on payments for months. You have run up credit card debt, and missed payments on your car and mortgage. And now, perhaps your lender is threatening to repossess your car. What are your options in [...]
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Previously, I discussed the bankruptcy rule that employers cannot fire or otherwise discriminate against employees because they filed for bankruptcy. However, I also mentioned the difficulty in sometimes proving the causation element between the filing and the discrimination, and the fact that a bankruptcy will still come up on credit checks and other types of [...]
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Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Basics As a Dallas bankruptcy lawyer, I help many clients that are looking for a way to resolve their debts. I find that most people prefer the shorter timeline of a Chapter 7 bankruptcy and don’t want to file for chapter 13 protection. As Lori Patton wrote on this forum: Very often [...]
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First and foremost: Call him or her. Talk to the attorney! Speak to the attorney in Spanish. Can he or she communicate intelligently with you over the phone? Do you feel comfortable communicating directly with the attorney in Spanish? There are many bankruptcy attorneys in San Jose, Fremont, Milpitas, Santa Clara, and the entire San [...]
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Wells Fargo Freezing Accounts of Bankruptcy Debtors For years, Wells Fargo has taken an unusual and sometimes unpopular stance with regard to the bank account funds that bankruptcy filers have at their branches. Every evening, Wells Fargo checks the notices of new bankruptcy cases, and freezes the bank accounts of people who have filed bankruptcy [...]





