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A few days back I wrote an article about the dangers of hiring cheap bankruptcy attorneys. They are often unscrupulous, uneducated, and will cause you terrible problems. But some people, no matter how hard they try, will simply never be able to afford to hire a bankruptcy attorney. So what is a person to do […]
So you want to hire a cheap bankruptcy attorney. Certainly understandable, you need to file bankruptcy because money is tight, but you need money to do it – quite the catch 22. So you get out your trusty smartphone, or go to google, and search for Cheap Bankruptcy Attorneys in Grand Rapids MI and you […]
Happy Government Shutdown! Okay, it hasn’t completely shut down but all ‘non-essential’ services are shut down. So how will this affect your bankruptcy? Well, that all depends on how quickly it gets fixed, but let’s take a look at what is going on with the players in the meantime: 1. The Bankruptcy Court: Well this […]
April 15th, the dreaded tax day, is still a ways away but it often sneaks up on people and leaves them scrambling to pay Uncle Sam what they owe. If you are self-employed, you have hopefully been making quarterly estimated tax payments, but even those don’t always protect you from writing a hefty check in […]
There is no perfect time to file for bankruptcy. Ideally, when you file, your credit cards have not been used for several months, and you have been making the minimum payments on your debts. But, at Mapes Law Offices, we realize the world is not perfect and, if you are facing a bankruptcy filing, you […]
Are you Responsible for the Debt of a Deceased Relative? When a family member dies, the last thing you want to think about it money. But, unfortunately, you do sometimes have to deal with money matters during a time of deep sadness. In addition to paying for the funeral and those associated costs, you can […]
Here in West Michigan we are surrounded by colleges, between Grand Rapids, Lansing, and Kalamazoo we have over a dozen different colleges and universities. That means a lot of students, and a lot of student debt. A recent study in USA Today claims that outstanding student loan debt now surpasses outstanding credit card debt in […]
Grand Rapids, MI
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Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Lansing, MI
4608 W. Saginaw Hwy
Lansing, MI 48917
Kalamazoo, MI
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Kalamazoo, MI 49009
Holland, MI
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Holland, MI 49423
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