STRESS: a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances. We want to welcome you to our new Blog -- Mom Attorneys Managing Daily Stress. Economy. Inflation. Struggles with work. How can I care for my children? Aging parents? Leave town for a COVID funeral? The last two [...]
Bankruptcy Knowledge: Also means knowing -- What not to do... Bankruptcy can offer debtors a fresh start. It can allow budgets to work again and for debtors to regain a sense of calm in their lives. We want our clients’ cases and experience with the bankruptcy court to go as smoothly as possible. Here are [...]
Bankruptcy Knowledge: What you should know-- So that you can... DO know Bankruptcy is a COMPLICATED area of law. Ask questions and make sure you feel comfortable – this is your case. DO know that you are NOT alone. You may have heard that there has been a decline in Bankruptcy filings during COVID– and that [...]
Bankruptcy Chapter 13; Debt Management; and Debt Consolidation They are are all the same, right? No. But, we often get asked that question. Or at least, there seems to often be a misconception that Chapter 13 Bankruptcy and Debt Consolidation are the same -- all debt must be repaid. While there can be 100% Chapter [...]
Will the Trustee come to my house? Is the Trustee going to go through all of my stuff? How is the Trustee going to know what needs to be sold in my case? What Clients often think will happen: Many of our clients want to know when the trustee will come to their home to [...]
BANKRUPTCY : CHAPTER 13 DEBT ELIGIBILITY LIMITS 2022 Increases In Filing And Exemption Limits For Bankruptcy Cases - The debt limitations are adjusted every 3 years. The Judicial Conference of the United States gave notice of the changes going into effect for cases filed after March 31, 2022: Chapter 13: Debtors have the option of [...]
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 [...]
April 1, 2022: New Median Income Figures Released for Kansas and Missouri Bankruptcy Filers In Bankruptcy, the Means Test looks at your Median Income and Family Size to determine which Chapter you may file: Do you qualify for a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13? On April 1, 2022, the Median Income Levels were updated for [...]
Tax Season 2021 Tax Refunds and Bankruptcy How will you use your Tax Refund? Tax season will be upon us in a few short weeks. I know many have already filed. Many households anxiously await their 2021 federal and state tax refunds. (some have already received theirs!) Some filers hope to purchase necessities or make [...]
Kansas Order for a Hearing in Aid in Execution of Judgment The collection letters and calls have been ignored... Now the Sheriff is at the door. Times are hard – you’ve lost your job, you got sick, the market hasn’t turned around, we're dealing with inflation – and you have not been able to make [...]