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ICYMI: Bankruptcy Filings Take Sharp Drop

2023-01-24T22:54:22+00:00August 24th, 2022|

ICYMI: Bankruptcy Filings Take Sharp Drop On August 1, 2022 the US Courts published the following information regarding bankruptcy filings: Personal and business bankruptcy filings took a sharp drop in the twelve-month period ending June 30, 2022, falling 17.7 percent compared with the previous year. According to statistics released by the Administrative Office of the [...]

Is my Social Security Income protected from my Creditors?

2022-03-25T14:58:51+00:00April 13th, 2022|

Can Creditors take my Social Security? What should I tell Creditors when they call? I can't make my monthly payments with the little amount I make... We understand. It is difficult to live paycheck to paycheck. There is often only enough to cover the essentials, so when Creditors start calling (and keeping calling) it can [...]

Can I represent myself in a bankruptcy case or do I need to hire a Kansas Bankruptcy Attorney?

2021-10-29T14:28:35+00:00November 24th, 2021|

Do I have to hire a Bankruptcy Attorney? Or can I represent myself in Bankruptcy Court? Simple answer: no you don't have to hire an attorney and you may represent yourself. We get this question a lot and we get it... We know that funds are already tight -- that's why you are considering bankruptcy. [...]

April 1, 2016 Median Income Levels for Kansas and Missouri Bankruptcy Filers

2017-07-17T20:56:36+00:00April 5th, 2016|

The Means Test looks at your Median Income to determine for which Chapter of Bankruptcy you qualify: Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 As of April 1, 2016 the Median Income Levels changed once again. Median income levels in Kansas and Missouri are up across the board! If your income has been on the border in [...]

2013: Bankruptcy Filings Drop — Kansas Bankruptcy Trends By County

2023-01-24T22:54:23+00:00January 30th, 2014|

The total number of Bankruptcy cases filed in federal courts for fiscal year 2013—the 12-month period ending September 30, 2013—totaled 1,107,699. Based on these numbers, total filings have gone down by 12% since fiscal year 2012. These statistics were released  by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. As you can see by the below [...]

November 15, 2013 Median Income Levels for Kansas and Missouri

2017-07-17T20:56:42+00:00November 29th, 2013|

The Means Test looks at your Median Income to determine for which Chapter of Bankruptcy you qualify: Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 As of November 15, 2013 the Median Income Levels changed once again. Kansas single filers will see an increase while larger families have taken a hit.  This comes after the Median Income increases [...]

Reverse Mortgage Scam Causes Seniors to Face Foreclosure and Eviction

2017-07-17T20:56:50+00:00October 17th, 2012|

Kansas Seniors At Risk Of Facing Foreclosure As Defaults on Reverse Mortgages Hit Record Rates In 2007 I was skeptical, at best, about Reverse Mortgages. As the Elder Law Project Manager for the law firm I worked at I traveled around nine different counties in Kansas and heard countless tells about how people had lost [...]

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