Report: Debt collection cases flood Michigan courts, hurt low-income residents
Debt cases are soaring and leading to a wave of default judgments, according to a commission proposing reforms to the Michigan Supreme Court.
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Debt cases are soaring and leading to a wave of default judgments, according to a commission proposing reforms to the Michigan Supreme Court.
More debt collection cases are filed against people in majority Black neighborhoods compared to those in predominantly white areas, a new report found.
As debt-collection lawsuits dominate Michigan district courts, third-party collectors account for most cases and consumers rarely have lawyers to represent them while creditors do, a state commission said in an analysis released Wednesday.