The district at a glance
- Three divisional offices — Detroit (211 West Fort Street), Flint (226 West Second Street), and Bay City (111 First Street) — each open 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays
- Seven bankruptcy judges led by Chief Judge Daniel S. Opperman, with Judges Joel D. Applebaum, Lisa S. Gretchko, Paul R. Hage, Maria L. Oxholm, Mark A. Randon, and Thomas J. Tucker
- Consumer filings: 18,147 total — 12,312 Chapter 7 and 5,831 Chapter 13, a 32.1% Chapter 13 share and the #5 total volume district nationally
- Filing fees: $338 for Chapter 7, $313 for Chapter 13
- Chapter 13 plans must use the district's model plan, published on the court's site and at 13edm.com — not Official Form 113
- Local Rule 3015-1 layers eleven enumerated content requirements and two mandatory attachments on top of the model plan
- Conduit in practice: Local Rule 3001-2 has the trustee effectuating periodic payment changes on §1322(b)(5) and (b)(7) secured claims
Official court website: mieb.uscourts.gov
Flat per-case pricing, E.D. Mich. or anywhere
$300 personal Chapter 7 · $400 business Chapter 7 · $400 Chapter 13 without plan · $500 with the district model plan drafted. Given this district's Chapter 7 volume, the flat Chapter 7 rate is usually the relevant number. No retainer, no minimum, no long-term contract — and if the trustee kicks something back because we got it wrong, we fix it at no charge.
District details verified August 2026 against the court's Local Bankruptcy Rules (Rules 3015-1, 3015-2, 3015-3, 3001-2 and 2015-3), the court's notice requiring the Chapter 13 model plan, and the court's published divisional offices and judges; filing counts are from Administrative Office consumer filing data. Trustee assignments are confirmed per case rather than listed here, and median-income figures are the U.S. Trustee table for cases filed on or after July 15, 2026 and are revised periodically. Always confirm against current sources at mieb.uscourts.gov and justice.gov/ust. Services are provided exclusively to licensed attorneys and law firms. We are not a bankruptcy petition preparer and do not provide legal advice or services to the public.