Effective April 1, 2010, the federal exemptions that you can use in your Michigan bankruptcy have changed. Exemptions are dollar allowances for real and personal property that you can keep when you file for bankruptcy in Michigan. The exemptions provide the basis for your fresh start. Here are the new exemption amounts: Homestead: 522(d)(1) Real…
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Can I keep 2 houses if I file a Chapter 13 bankruptcy in Michigan?
The analysis to determine whether you can keep 2 houses in a chapter 13 bankruptcy is complicated. In most cases, you will be filing a Chapter 13 bankruptcy when you are trying to save a house or if you “flunked” the means test. With a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, your unsecured creditors cannot receive less than…