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  • 2023
    • August
      • What is Chapter 20 Bankruptcy?
      • Chapter 7 vs Chapter 13
  • 2020
    • December
      • What Happens After Chapter 13 Is Paid Off?
    • April
      • Law Offices of Marshall D. Schultz Open During Pandemic
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      • How Long Does a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Affect Your Credit Score?
    • January
      • Will All My Debt Disappear When I File for Chapter 13?
  • 2018
    • April
      • Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Could Help Prevent Foreclosure On Your Home
    • March
      • The Pros and Cons of Declaring Bankruptcy Under Chapter 13
    • January
      • Chapter 7 Means Test - What You Need to Know
      • How Do I Know if I Qualify for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?
  • 2017
    • November
      • Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Debt Limits
    • May
      • Can I Get Rid of Student Loan Debt?
  • 2016
    • March
      • What is Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
  • 2015
    • October
      • Benefits of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
  • 2014
    • November
      • Save Your House from Foreclosure
      • Bankruptcy After Divorce
    • September
      • How to Have a Successful Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
      • How Long Does a Chapter 7 Case Last?
    • July
      • Our Firm vs. a Bankruptcy Mill
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      • Small Business and Bankruptcy
    • May
      • What to Avoid Before Filing Bankruptcy
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    • April
      • Will Filing Chapter 13 Help Me to Keep My Home?
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    • March
      • If I Cannot Pass the Means Test, Can I Still File for Bankruptcy?
      • My Creditor Has Filed a Lawsuit Against Me. What Should I Do?
      • 5 Ways You May Be Able to Avoid Bankruptcy
    • February
      • Can I Catch up on past due Mortgage Payments by Filing for Bankruptcy?
      • Can I Eliminate Tax Debt Through Bankruptcy?
      • What do I need to do to file for Bankruptcy?
      • Will I lose my home, car and Other Assets if I file for Bankruptcy?
      • What Should I Do If Creditors Will Not Stop Calling Me?
    • January
      • In Chapter 7, What Debts Can I Discharge And What Assets Can I Keep?
      • Can I Save My Home By Filing For Chapter 13?
  • 2013
    • August
      • Five Ways Your Debt Collector May (or May Not) Be Harassing You
    • June
      • The Benefit of Having a Lawyer for Debt Negotiation
      • Will Filing for Bankruptcy Stop Foreclosure Proceedings?
    • May
      • Fisker Automotive on the Verge of Filing for Bankruptcy
      • How Can I Benefit From Bankruptcy?
      • Parents of Former Michigan Brewing Co. Founder Lose Their Home, and Face Untimely Financial Ruin, After Son Files for Bankruptcy
    • April
      • Tips for Rebuilding Your Credit after Bankruptcy
      • Recognizing the Bankruptcy Warning Signs
      • Michigan Brewing Co. Founder Files Consumer Bankruptcy
    • February
      • Fighting Back Against Wage Garnishment
      • I Was Just Told My Car Was Going To Be Repossessed, What Can I Do?
      • Classic Video Game Giant, Atari, Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
    • January
      • Avoid These Common Bankruptcy Mistakes
      • Top 5 Reasons to File Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
      • Pharmacy Linked to Deadly Meningitis Outbreak Files Bankruptcy
  • 2012
    • November
      • After Mediation Fails, Hostess Again Asks Judge to Authorize Liquidation
      • Parents and Grandparents Being Bankrupted by Student Loans
      • U.S. Funded EV Battery Maker Files for Bankruptcy
      • Former CSI Star, Gary Dourdan, Files for Bankruptcy
      • Creditor Harassment: Put an End to It
    • October
      • Student Loans Not Automatically Discharged in Bankruptcy
      • Top 5 Reasons for Bankruptcy in the U.S.
      • Not All Serious Debt Issues Lead to Bankruptcy
    • September
      • GM on Track for a Second Bailout?
      • Project L.I.V.E. to Provide Foreclosure Assistance
    • August
      • Wayne County Holds Auction for 22,504 Homes
      • Olympic Families Dealing With Bankruptcy
      • Tips Before Filing Bankruptcy
      • Elderly Americans Facing Foreclosure
    • July
      • Former Mayor's Sister Files Bankruptcy
      • Detroit Author and Real Estate Broker Files Chapter 11
      • Jamal Lewis Bankruptcy Hits Roadblocks
    • June
      • Detroit: On the Brink of Bankruptcy
      • Capitol Bancorp Ltd. Facing Bankruptcy
      • How can a Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure Help Me?
      • Bankruptcy: The Hard Choice
      • Detroit NFL Player Files for Bankruptcy
    • May
      • Detroit Faces Financial Woes
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