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Christopher Wayne Quinn II Lawyer

Christopher Wayne Quinn II

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Felony, DUI-DWI, Misdemeanor, Traffic, Bankruptcy
Criminal Defense Attorney Handeling Felony and Misdemeanor Cases

At the law offices of Quinn and associates our motto is knowledge, excellence, and determination. The professionals at The Law Offices of Quinn & Asso... (more)

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Shawn J. Coppins Lawyer

Shawn J. Coppins

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Divorce & Family Law, Criminal, Accident & Injury, Bankruptcy, Traffic
Mr. Coppins was born and raised in the Metro-Detroit area and is a Litigation Specialist

Shawn Coppins is an aggressive plaintiff's attorney and is one of the firm's founding partners.Mr. Coppins was born and raised in the Metro-Detroit ar... (more)

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Leo J. Gibson

Business Organization, Bankruptcy, Litigation
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David E. Tovarez

Real Estate, Dispute Resolution, Business Organization, Bankruptcy
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Jennifer S. Bidwell

Landlord-Tenant, Real Estate, Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy
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Steven S Vernier

Wills & Probate, Estate Planning, Family Law, Criminal, Bankruptcy
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Thomas M. Hensel

Foreclosure, Workout, Consumer Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy
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Terrance A. Hiller

Bankruptcy, Corporate, Commercial Real Estate
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Marsha E. Peskin

Bankruptcy, Litigation
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Lawsuit & Dispute, Employment, DUI-DWI, Bankruptcy
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LEGAL TERMS

ABUSE

Misuse of the Chapter 7 bankruptcy remedy. This term is typically applied to Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings that should have been filed under Chapter 13, because ... (more...)
Misuse of the Chapter 7 bankruptcy remedy. This term is typically applied to Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings that should have been filed under Chapter 13, because the debtor appears to have enough disposable income to fund a Chapter 13 repayment plan.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

The trustee's fee, the debtor's attorney fees, and other costs of bringing a bankruptcy case that a debtor must pay in full in a Chapter 13 repayment plan. Admi... (more...)
The trustee's fee, the debtor's attorney fees, and other costs of bringing a bankruptcy case that a debtor must pay in full in a Chapter 13 repayment plan. Administrative costs are typically 10% of the debtor's total payments under the plan.

UNSECURED DEBT

A debt that is not tied to any item of property. A creditor doesn't have the right to grab property to satisfy the debt if you default. The creditor's only reme... (more...)
A debt that is not tied to any item of property. A creditor doesn't have the right to grab property to satisfy the debt if you default. The creditor's only remedy is to sue you and get a judgment. Compare secured debt.

DISPOSABLE INCOME

The difference between a debtor's current monthly income and allowable expenses. This is the amount that the new bankruptcy law deems available to pay into a Ch... (more...)
The difference between a debtor's current monthly income and allowable expenses. This is the amount that the new bankruptcy law deems available to pay into a Chapter 13 plan.

CREDIT BUREAU

A private, profit-making company that collects and sells information about a person's credit history. Typical clients include banks, mortgage lenders and credit... (more...)
A private, profit-making company that collects and sells information about a person's credit history. Typical clients include banks, mortgage lenders and credit card companies that use the information to screen applicants for loans and credit cards. There are three major credit bureaus, Equifax, Experian and Trans Union, and they are regulated by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act.

COLLATERAL

Property that guarantees payment of a secured debt.

NONEXEMPT PROPERTY

The property you risk losing to your creditors when you file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy or when a creditor sues you and wins a judgment. Nonexempt property typicall... (more...)
The property you risk losing to your creditors when you file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy or when a creditor sues you and wins a judgment. Nonexempt property typically includes valuable clothing (furs) and electronic equipment, an expensive car that's been paid off and most of the equity in your house. Compare exempt property.

TRADE DRESS

The distinctive packaging or design of a product that promotes the product and distinguishes it from other products in the marketplace -- for example, the shape... (more...)
The distinctive packaging or design of a product that promotes the product and distinguishes it from other products in the marketplace -- for example, the shape of Frangelico liqueur bottles. Trade dress can be protected under trademark law if a showing can be made that the average consumer would likely be confused as to product origin if another product were allowed to appear in similar dress.

DISCHARGE (OF DEBTS)

A bankruptcy court's erasure of the debts of a person or business that has filed for bankruptcy.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

RDM Holdings, Ltd. v. Continental Plastics Co.

... II. REVIEW OF THE CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS. ... 109, 121, 597 NW2d 817 (1999). V. ANALYSIS—RES JUDICATA AND BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS. A. GOVERNING PRINCIPLES. Our starting point is to determine the applicable res judicata test. ...

Gulf Underwriters Ins. Co. v. McCLAIN INDUSTRIES, INC.

... See MCL 500.402b(a); MCL 500.1904. The policy here includes language similar to the required "bankruptcy provision" for contracts controlled by the code. MCL 500.3006. However, Gulf Underwriters has not indicated that ...

MICHIGAN COMMERCE BANK v. PALMS INVESTMENTS, LLC

... Plaintiff first argues that a guarantor's liability is not extinguished when a debt is discharged in bankruptcy. Here, plaintiff's obligor, Palms Investments, LLC, defaulted on its debt to plaintiff and filed a petition for bankruptcy. During ...