Michigan Bankruptcy
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  How to file Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 with a Michigan bankruptcy lawyer.

Michigan Chapter 7 Forms:

To file, all Michigan bankruptcy cases under Chapter 7 cases must be initiate by filing a petition, list of creditors, and related documentations. Typically, a free set of documents and forms, including instructions, is available through the clerk's office.

Effective as of December 1, 2003, the official forms required in Chapter 7changed. These changes prohibit the previous practice of publishing debtors' full social security number in publicly available documents and schedules. The person responsible for filing documents, and not the Clerk's Office or the courts, is responsible for redacting all but the last four digits.

NOTICE OF AMENDED FORMS AND AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENTS TO DOLLAR AMOUNTS: On April 1, 2004, automatic adjustments to the dollar amounts stated in various provisions of the Code will become effective in Michigan Bankruptcy Courts. The new dollar amounts will apply to cases filed after the effective date. These amended dollar amounts will affect the eligibility of a debtor to file under Chapter 13 of the Code, certain maximum values of property that a debtor may claim as exempt, the maximum amount of certain claims entitled to priority, the minimum aggregate value of claims needed to commence an involuntary petition, and the value of luxury foods and services deemed to be nondischargeable. The Michigan Bankruptcy Courts will adopt new forms to incorporate these changes beginning April 1, 2004.

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