Walden & Pfannenstiel, LLC || Bankruptcy || Student Loans || Estate Planning

About Walden & Pfannenstiel, LLC || Bankruptcy || Student Loans || Estate Planning

Walden & Pfannenstiel, LLC was founded in 2009 by Malissa L. Walden and Cassie Pfannenstiel Rodriguez. Following similar career paths, Malissa and Cassie decided they could make the most impact and help the most people if they opened their own firm and so they did, in their home community of Lenexa, KS – the primary focus being bankruptcy, estate planning and student loan debt relief. Both attorneys agree that these are areas of law are where individuals and families can actually come out happy and better off after a case – unlike in so many other areas of law. The primary focus has remained unchanged: protecting families, homes, assets, and putting an end to debt collection, harassment, foreclosure, and garnishment through-- --Chapter 7 Bankruptcy --Chapter 13 Bankruptcy --Student Loan Debt Assistance --Estate Planning Our Attorneys are proud have helped 1000’s of clients in the KC Metro tackle over $69,888,000 in debt (and counting!) in their 39+ years of combined practice.

May 15, 2024 Median Income Levels for Kansas and Missouri Bankruptcy Filers (again)

2024-05-15T14:12:09+00:00May 15th, 2024|

UPDATES for Median Income Levels: Kansas and Missouri Bankruptcy Filers -- The Means Test looks at your Median Income to determine for which Chapter of Bankruptcy you qualify ... Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Most individual debtors filing for bankruptcy relief are required to complete a version of Bankruptcy Form 122. The Means Test is [...]

UPDATE TO 6/30/24 — Deadline April 30, 2024 : Student Loan Debt Recount Opportunity

2024-05-21T19:44:46+00:00May 7th, 2024|

UPDATE 5/15/24 The Biden-Harris Administration Announced it will Allow Borrowers More Time to Consolidate Loans to Get Credit for Progress Toward Loan Forgiveness Programs! This administrative fix ensures borrowers get proper credit for progress borrowers made toward income-driven repayment (IDR) forgiveness and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). The payment count adjustment is now anticipated to be [...]

Bankruptcy Filings : 2024

2024-05-01T15:59:01+00:00May 1st, 2024|

Bankruptcy Filings -- The total number of filings ... Is up … A total of 16% over last year. From the United States Courts: Bankruptcy filings rose 16 percent during the 12-month period ending March 31, 2024. That is a similar rate of acceleration as in the Dec. 31, 2023, quarterly report, but new bankruptcy [...]

April 1, 2024 Median Income Levels for Kansas and Missouri Bankruptcy Filers

2024-04-03T14:39:56+00:00April 3rd, 2024|

April 1, 2024 Median Income Levels for Kansas and Missouri Bankruptcy Filers The Means Test looks at your Median Income to determine for which Chapter of Bankruptcy you qualify: Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Most individual debtors filing for bankruptcy relief are required to complete a version of Bankruptcy Form 122. On April 1, 2024, [...]

Is a Fresh Start Possible When the State Works Against You?

2024-02-16T20:52:28+00:00March 6th, 2024|

Families and Poverty -- How Can Your State Protect You … Fresh Start 2024. A report from the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) shows how states lack in offering assistance and protection to its citizens. Every state has a set of exemptions that allow one to avoid losing everything to the creditors. Per the NCLC [...]

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