Michigan bankruptcy courts and county map

Which court hears a case from each county

Each county below is assigned to a federal district, and larger districts divide further by division. Every assignment comes from the court’s own published order or local rule.

Bankruptcy venue is governed by 28 U.S.C. § 1408, not by county alone. It can rest on domicile, residence, a principal place of business, or principal assets in the United States, measured over the 180 days before filing — so a recent move can change which district is available. Confirm venue before filing.

All 83 counties in Michigan are mapped to a court.

Eastern District of Michigan

34 counties

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Mich., Court Locations — Bay City, "Counties served": Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Bay, Cheboygan, Clare, Crawford, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Iosco, Isabella, Midland, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Saginaw, and Tuscola

Western District of Michigan

49 counties

Grand Rapids Division Division

Kalamazoo Division Division

Lansing Division Division

Marquette Division Division

Traverse City Division Division

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Mich., Court Locations — Marquette, "Debtor's county of residence or principal place of business: All counties located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan" (the 15 Upper Peninsula counties, coextensive with the W.D. Mich. Northern Division under 28 U.S.C. § 102)

Michigan in detail

Michigan means test median income
The published median annual income by household size, and what the comparison does and does not decide.
Michigan bankruptcy exemptions
What state law protects, quoted from the statute that states it.

What we publish for Michigan

Exemptions — what state law lists
6 verified categories, each quoted from the statute that states it.
Means test median income
Published medians for 10 household sizes. A comparison, not a decision.
Which federal court hears your case
All 83 mapped to a district and division, each with the court's own order or rule cited.
Local court practice (341 format, plan form, no-look fee)
Verified for 2 of 2 districts.
Tools using Michigan data
10 calculators run on this state's published figures.

Not yet published for Michigan

These are sections this page does not cover for Michigan. Rather than show a summary we cannot source, it says what is missing.

State exemption system (opt-out vs federal election)Not yet published
Wage garnishment limitsNot yet published
Participating firmsNot yet published