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Nantz, Litowich, Smith, Girard & Hamilton, P.C.

  • 2025 East Beltline, SE, Suite 600, Grand Rapids, MI 49546

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John A. Porter

  • 6059 Cannon Highland Dr., N.E., Belmont, MI 49306

Bos & Glazier, P.L.C.

  • 990 Monroe Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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Bleakley Law Offices, P.C.

  • 250 Monroe Avenue NW, Suite 400, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Buckman MacDonald & Bauer, PC

  • 217 E. 24th St., Ste. 201, Holland, MI 49423

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Donovan/Scott Law, PLC

  • 2910 Lucerne Drive S.E., Ste. 120, Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Elizabeth C. Chalmers

  • 962 Woodworth St. N.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49525-2202

Mapes Law Offices

  • 29 Pearl St. N.W., Ste. 305, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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Eyestone Law Offices, PLC

  • 800 East Ellis Road, Muskegon, MI 49441

Ordway Law Firm

  • 300 Ottawa Avenue, NW, Suite 801, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Plachta, Murphy & Associates, P.C.

  • 124 East Fulton, Suite 100, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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McShane & Bowie, P.L.C.

  • 99 Monroe Avenue, N.W., Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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Siver & Associates

  • 1621 44th Street, SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49509

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  • 333 Bridge Street, N.W., Suite 530, Grand Rapids, MI 49504

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  • 1779 28th St. SW, Wyoming, MI 49519

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Hess Hess and Kmetz, PC

  • 5088 Corporate Exchange Blvd. S.E., Ste. 300, Grand Rapids, MI 49512-5513

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Commonly Asked Bankruptcy Questions From Users Near You

This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

Can I file bankruptcy in my old name so I don't involve my new husband?

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Answered by attorney Thomas Corcoran Phipps (Unclaimed Profile)
Bankruptcy lawyer at Law Offices of Thomas Corcoran Phipps
No. You have to file in your legal name. If your husband does not file, your bankruptcy should not affect your husband.
No. You have to file in your legal name. If your husband does not file, your bankruptcy should not affect your husband.

What do I do if I have been told that I have to reaffirm my mortgage in order to refinance?

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Answered by attorney Kathryn Ursula Tokarska (Unclaimed Profile)
Bankruptcy lawyer at Law Offices of Kathryn Tokarska
That information is incorrect. If you are attempting to refinance a loan using a different lender, obtain a copy of a statement from your current lender. You will send them a written request to produce a statement showing payments since the bankruptcy filing. Once they provide this document, include it with your application for a new loan. The new lender wants to see that payments have been made and the current status of the loan. Understand that your loan was discharged in bankruptcy, your current payments are voluntary though necessary to avoid foreclosure. When you refinance, you pay off the old loan and get a new one. The new loan does not fall under the old bankruptcy protection because it is a new debt, incurred post bankruptcy.
That information is incorrect. If you are attempting to refinance a loan using a different lender, obtain a copy of a statement from your current lender. You will send them a written request to produce a statement showing payments since the bankruptcy filing. Once they provide this document, include it with your application for a new loan. The new lender wants to see that payments have been made and the current status of the loan. Understand that your loan was discharged in bankruptcy, your current payments are voluntary though necessary to avoid foreclosure. When you refinance, you pay off the old loan and get a new one. The new loan does not fall under the old bankruptcy protection because it is a new debt, incurred post bankruptcy.
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How can I take care of marital debt?

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Answered by attorney Edward M Olson (Unclaimed Profile)
Bankruptcy lawyer at Olson Law Firm
You need to speak to an attorney about the specifics of your case. Some debts, like income taxes, can be joint obligations, even though you did not receive the income upon which the tax is based. Other debts, like credit card debts, are based entirely on the promise to repay. This can include the person who originally opened the account and the person who signed the sales slip (as an approved card holder on the account). In general, however, being married does not make you liable for your husband's debts.
You need to speak to an attorney about the specifics of your case. Some debts, like income taxes, can be joint obligations, even though you did not receive the income upon which the tax is based. Other debts, like credit card debts, are based entirely on the promise to repay. This can include the person who originally opened the account and the person who signed the sales slip (as an approved card holder on the account). In general, however, being married does not make you liable for your husband's debts.
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