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Monthly Archives: September 2009

Means Test Changes Delayed

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Jill Michaux, Topeka Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney

The U.S. Census Bureau is delaying release of its updated numbers for family median income which are used to the bankruptcy means test. The new figures are now expected to be released on posted to the U.S. Trustee Program website by October 9, 2009, and will apply to bankruptcy petitions filed on or after November…

Means Test Numbers Changing

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Jill Michaux, Topeka Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney

Updated family income figures are scheduled to by posted to the U.S. Trustee program website the week of September 28, 2009. The new figures will apply to bankruptcy petitions filed on or after October 12, 2009. The figures are used on the means test to determine the debtor’s projected disposable income. We will post the…

Foreclosure Prevention Toolkit

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Jill Michaux, Topeka Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney

FDIC has published this online took kit to help homeowners prevent unnecessary foreclosures and stop foreclosure “rescue” scams that promise false hope to consumers at risk of losing their homes. * Is Foreclosure Knocking at Your Door? This brochure explains how mortgage modification programs can help those at risk of foreclosure save their home. *…

Will I Lose My House If I File Bankruptcy?

Posted on September 13, 2009 by Jill Michaux, Topeka Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney

I am frequently asked by people who are thinking of filing bankruptcy, “Will I lose my house if I file bankruptcy?” The fear of losing everything in bankruptcy is very real. Fortunately, in Kansas the protection our law has for your home is in our state constitution and statutes. That is quite different from other…

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Kansas City Bank Shut Down

Posted on September 5, 2009 by Jill Michaux, Topeka Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney

Bank regulators from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) shut down five banks Friday including the First Bank of Kansas City. The deposits will be assumed by Great American Bank of DeSoto.

Interpreters for Bankruptcy 341 Hearings

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Jill Michaux, Topeka Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney

The United States Trustee’s office is now providing free interpreters by telephone at bankruptcy meetings of creditors (341 hearings) for limited English proficient debtors. For more information, go to web site for the Executive Office of the U.S. Trustee: http://www.usdoj.gov/ust/eo/public_affairs/lep/index.htm Persons wishing to use the interpreter service should contact the case trustee in advance of…