If you have agreed to co-sign on a debt with a friend, partner, relative, or ex-spouse you may be in an unfortunate situation if the other person has stopped paying on the debt. When you co-sign for a loan you are as liable for the resulting debt as the person you are helping out. The…
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Are my tax refunds safe in a Kansas or Missouri bankruptcy?
Tax season is upon us. Many taxpayers are awaiting their highly anticipated tax refunds from the IRS, Kansas, or Missouri. Families are busy contemplating the best way to take full advantage of their refunds. Those debtors will very low debt, may decide to pay off their credit cards or medical debts. Other debtors realize their…
Can a Kansas or Missouri Bankruptcy Save My House from Foreclosure?
If you are behind on your home mortgage filing for bankruptcy may give you the ability to save your home. There are two different chapters of bankruptcy utilized by most consumers – chapter 7 and chapter 13. An automatic stay will go into effect on the day your case is filed under either chapter, with…
Veteran’s Day – A Day to Honor and Remember
Our office will be closed on Friday, November 11, 2011 in observance of Veteran’s Day. A day off is always a welcome treat; however, we believe it is important to remember why businesses close on this day a few weeks before the Thanksgiving holiday. The purpose of Veteran’s Day is to have a day when…
Bankruptcy Filing Fees Increase Effective November 1, 2011
The Judicial Conference of the United States Bankruptcy Court has announced an increase in bankruptcy filing fees effective November 1, 2011. The filing fees are paid directly to the court usually in full at the time a debtor’s case is filed. The filing fee for a chapter 7 bankruptcy case will increase from $299.00 to…
Who Is a Bankruptcy Trustee?
Bankruptcy cases are overseen by the U.S. Trustee Program, which is a part of the Department of Justice. The U.S. Trustee program oversees the administration of bankruptcy cases throughout the United States. The states are divided into 21 regions. The state of Kansas is included in Region 20, with the regional office located in Wichita,…
If I file bankruptcy will I lose my retirement?
Kansas and Missouri debtors can protect their retirement in bankruptcy In a chapter 13 bankruptcy you repay your creditors through a 3 or 5 year repayment plan. The trustee in a chapter 13 case does not look for any of your property that he can sell for the benefit of the creditors, so your…
Can Bankruptcy Stop a Garnishment?
Consumers file bankruptcy for several reasons one of which is to stop a garnishment on their paychecks or bank accounts. Most consumers file a chapter 7 or chapter 13 bankruptcy, both will give you the protection of the automatic stay. The automatic stay goes into effect the moment your case is filed. Repeat filers with…
How Many Times Can You File Bankruptcy?
There are two chapters of bankruptcy most often used by consumers, chapter 7 and chapter 13. When you can file another bankruptcy case and receive a discharge of your debts depends on what chapter you last filed and when you filed. If you received a discharge in a chapter 7 case filed: Within the last…
In Step In Shape
We had a wonderful time yesterday at In Step In Shape Walk & Expo hosted by the Johnson County Parks and Rec 50+ department. The event took place at the Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm in their lovely Heritage Center. Tim Talbott presented a wonderful historical interpretation and video covering the history of the Mahaffie…
