Michigan Bankruptcy Lawyers - Fees:
11 U.S.C. 523 provides discharge will not be allowed (16) for a fee or assessment that becomes due and payable after the order for relief to a membership association with respect to the debtor's interest in a dwelling unit that has condominium ownership or in a share of a cooperative housing corporation, but only if such fee or assessment is payable for a period during which - (A) the debtor physically occupied a dwelling unit in the condominium or cooperative project; or (B) the debtor rented the dwelling unit to a tenant and received payments from the tenant for such period, but nothing in this paragraph shall except from discharge the debt of a debtor for a membership association fee or assessment for a period arising before entry of the order for relief in a pending or subsequent bankruptcy case.
Michigan Bankruptcy Lawyers - In Practice:
Fees charged by condominium associations must be paid. Further, when protected by a consensual lien, the full amount must be paid to avoid foreclosure. Most bankruptcy lawyers advise debtors that foreclosure of liens is likely, and that the court will "lift the stay" to allow collection.
Bankruptcy lawyers must carefully review each debtor's financial affairs before suggesting any particular remedy. Because each client is unique, all alternatives may not be available. Also, bankruptcy lawyers often offer different opinions regarding available alternatives in the same circumstance, based on each bankruptcy lawyer's personal level of legal expertise. All potential debtors should consider the opinions of at least two, and preferably three consumer bankruptcy lawyers to discover all available alternatives.
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