Michigan Bankruptcy Courts - Western District:
The Michigan Bankruptcy Court for the Western District maintains five offices which serve 39 counties. The 2003 case volume, divided by chapter, was as follows:
The Grand Rapids Division jurisdiction covers the counties of Barry, Ionia, Kent, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, and Oceana, and Ottawa County. The Kalamazoo Division jurisdiction covers the counties of Allegan, Berrien, Branch, St. Joseph, Van Buren, Hillsdale, Cass, Calhoun, and Kalamazoo County. The Lansing Division jurisdiction covers the counties of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham County. The Traverse City Division jurisdiction covers the counties of Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Lake, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Grand Traverse, Manistee, Mason, Missaukee, Osceola, and Wexford County. The Marquette Division jurisdiction covers the counties located in the upper peninsula.
The Western District provides examples of petitions, schedules, forms, local rules and official instructions that may be useful when filing. Be aware that instructions provided are general, and are not a substitute for legal advice which may provided by a qualified attorney. The Code prohibits judges, clerks and personnel to provide debtors with information that may be construed as legal counsel. This provision applies equally to debtors, creditors, and parties in interest. Individual filingpro se may call trustees and inquire about case status. Trustee offices generally explain the basis of all objections filed.
| District | Total | Ch 7 | Ch 11 | Ch 12 | Ch 13 |
| Western | 16,733 | 12,830 | 66 | 5 | 3,832 |
To contact the court, see:Michigan Bankruptcy court for the Western District of Michigan.
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