Monthly Archives: August 2009

Top Ten Reasons to Call Chimko & Associates

The law firm of Chimko & Associates provides superior bankruptcy legal services to our clients throughout Michigan. Where appropriate, we also recommend non-bankruptcy solutions to relieve financial stress, including credit counseling, mortgage refinancing, etc. 
Top Ten Reasons to call Chimko & Associates to help you with tough choices:

Creditors are calling you day and night.
You are tired [...]

Michigan Bankruptcy Exemptions – Chimko

The Michigan bankruptcy exemptions chart, see below, details the property you can exempt or protect from creditors when you file bankruptcy in Michigan. You may exempt any property that falls into one of the exemptions categories below, up to the dollar amount listed. You will be able to kept this exempted property after you file [...]

Commonly Misunderstood Bankruptcy Facts

People do not necessarily lose thier home when filing bankruptcy.
In many cases, a person can keep thier home. It depends on whether you can afford it and the amount of equity in your home. The Bankruptcy Code provides for a homestead exemption that protects the equity a debtor has in their home up to a [...]

Understanding the Basics of Michigan Bankruptcy

We all know that bankruptcy used to have a notorious reputation. But things are changing—due to the recession, more and more people are taking a closer look at what bankruptcy has to offer.
In fact, bankruptcy-filing rates have risen in all 50 states including Michigan from the same time last year.
Considering more than one million Americans filed [...]

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