Kansas Bankruptcy Filings Up 23%
At economic conditions worsen for people, it is no surprise that bankruptcy filings rose 22.6% in Kansas and 34.5% in the United States this past year.  Filings have steadily climbed since the s0-called bankruptcy reform act went into effect in 2005. Four people for every 1,000 in Kansas filed bankruptcy, ranking Kansas 31st in the nation.  [...]

US Trustee Website Changed
The website URL for the United States Trustee’s Offices in Region 20, which includes Kansas, has changed to: http://www.justice.gov/ust/r20/index.htm

My Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Is Filed, Now What?
Answers to your basic chapter 13 bankruptcy questions by Jan Hamilton, Standing Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Trustee in Topeka, Kansas: Please Read This Entire Letter. It contains information needed to complete your Chapter 13 Plan and answers certain questions you may have. If you have a question that is not addressed here, you should contact your attorney. [...]

Wichita Jeweler Files Bankruptcy
Barriers Inc, a long-time Wichita jeweler filed a chapter 11 bankruptcy Friday.  The store is located at Douglas and Oliver.  Ed Nazar is the company’s bankruptcy attorney.

Topeka Bankruptcy Attorneys Named 2009 Super Lawyers
Our attorneys at the Bankruptcy Law Office, Mark Neis and Jill Michaux, have been chosen for inclusion on the 2009 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers list.  Only five per cent of Missouri and Kansas attorneys are chosen each year. The Super Lawyers selection process includes a statewide survey of lawyers, peer nominations based on 12 indicators [...]