Archives for August 2008

Bankruptcy Income Guidelines to Increase Slightly October 1

It will be a little easier to qualify for bankruptcy relief when the income guidelines used for eligibility increase slightly on October 1.  A single Kansas earner will be able to make $894 more per year and qualify for chapter 7 bankruptcy relief.  A family of four will be allowed a $2036 more income per year in Kansas.

Here are the “means test” figures now in effect and the figures approved by the U.S. Trustee for bankruptcy cases file on October 1, 2008, or after.

  • 1 earner                       $38,594      $39,488
  • 2-person families    $52,989      $54,070
  • 3-person families    $58,075      $60,906
  • 4-person families    $69.831      $71,867
  • 5-person families    $76,731      $78,767
  • 6-person families    $83,631      $85,667
  • add $6,900 for each additional person [Read more…]

New Standing Order 08-02

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas issued Standing Order 08-02 eliminating the requirement of notice to creditors by the chapter 13 trustee in certain circumstances.  Here is the text of the order:

Notice to all creditors of post-confirmation motions to modify plan, which notice is required by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3015(g), is waived when the motion is filed by a Chapter 13 Trustee, and the sole purpose of the motion to modify plan is to recover an asset that Debtor has been ordered to repay to the estate, but which he/she has not repaid. The only notice required will be to the Debtor and Debtor’s Attorney. This Standing Order will expire March 17, 2009.

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