Filing in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District Of Michigan

Depending on the circumstances of your bankruptcy, you may be required to actually appear for various hearings and/or meetings set forth under the Bankruptcy Code.

Getting to Court on time is an important part of the process.  Failing to attend scheduled hearings, conferences, and meetings, could have a significant negative impact on the outcome of your bankruptcy.

If you’re involved in a bankruptcy proceeding in the Eastern District of Michigan, it is likely that you may need to attend hearings or other administrative conferences at the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.  For example, 341 Meetings typically take place at the Federal Bankruptcy Court at 211 West Fort St., Detroit, MI 48226.

Proceedings for residents of Lenawee, Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair, Sanilac, and Wayne counties take place at that address.  Residents of Jackson, Washtenaw, and Monroe counties may have meetings scheduled to take place in Ann Arbor.

Depending on from which direction you are travelling, the Bankruptcy Court can be reached via the Lodge (M-10) south.  You should take Exit 1B onto Congress, and then turn left onto Washington toward Fort. Alternatively, you can take Woodward Avenue South and then turn right onto Fort.

If you need more information, the Court’s website at www.mieb.uscourts.gov provides a great deal of information about the bankruptcy process, including the types of hearings and meetings to which you may have to attend.