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		<title>Bankruptcy Copy Fees Up 25%</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 18:26:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>By Jill Michaux, Topeka Attorney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fees to download bankruptcy documents from the federal court increased 25% to 10 cents per page today. The fee is capped at $2.40 per document, there is no fee for access to court opinions, and fees are waived for users who incur less than $15 of use in a quarterly billing cycle. All documents with the bankruptcy [...]
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		<title>When Will My Underwater House Break Even?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:13:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>By Jill Michaux, Topeka Attorney</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foreclosure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mortgages]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Bankruptcy clients often wonder if they should keep their home when the mortgage balance is more than they can sell the real estate for.  Their heart says keep the home, their head says don&#8217;t &#8212; once they have the facts. Here is a simple calculator from my friend, Cathy Moran at the Consumer Ledger, to estimate [...]
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		<title>Can I File Bankruptcy Again?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 02:05:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>By Jill Michaux, Topeka Attorney</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bankruptcy Laws]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Discharge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial Help]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You have filed a bankruptcy before and now you need help with your debts again.  You are wondering when you can file a bankruptcy again and if you can get a discharge of your debts in the new bankruptcy case. To determine if you can get a discharge in a subsequent bankruptcy, you should follow [...]
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		<title>Bankruptcy Court Costs Going Up</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 01:21:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>By Jill Michaux, Topeka Attorney</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bankruptcy News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Filing Bankruptcy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Miscellaneous fees in the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts increase again on November 1, 2011.  The filing fee to initiate a bankruptcy case is not changing. Debtors will have to pay $30 to amend schedule d, e, f, g, or h, up from $26.  Creditors will have to pay $176 to file a motion to lift the [...]
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		<title>Court Stops Mailing Claim Forms to Creditors</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:52:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>By Jill Michaux, Topeka Attorney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To save money, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Kansas has stopped sending blank proof of claim forms to all creditors with notice of every new bankruptcy case filing. Proof of Claim forms can be obtained at the U.S. Courts web site, the Kansas bankruptcy court website or at any bankruptcy clerk&#8217;s office. &#160; Photo Credit:  [...]
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		<title>Can I Owe Too Much for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2011 18:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>By Jill Michaux, Topeka Attorney</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chapter 13]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Chapter 13 bankruptcy is officially called an adjustment of debts for individuals with regular income.  This relief is limited to people who have debts under the limits, but you have to owe a lot of money before you become ineligible. What are the current chapter 13 bankruptcy debt limits?  As of April 1, 2010, the [...]
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		<title>Alternatives to Filing Bankruptcy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:03:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>By Jill Michaux, Topeka Attorney</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bad Outcomes, Fraud, Bankruptcy Crimes]]></category>
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		<title>341 Meeting:  What Will They Ask Me?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 16:29:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>By Jill Michaux, Topeka Attorney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Questions the Trustee is required to ask you at your bankruptcy hearing called a 341(a) meeting of creditors: 1. State your name and current address for the record. 2. Please provide your picture ID and Social Security number card for review. 3. Did you sign the petition, schedules, statements, and related documents and is the [...]
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		<title>What To Bring Your Bankruptcy Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 02:03:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>By Jill Michaux, Topeka Attorney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please print out this list of documents to compile. Bring these documents to your attorney at the Topeka Bankruptcy Law Office.  Always bring us copies and keep the originals for yourself. Your Appointment    Date: ____________ Time: ________ With Attorney:  __________ Mark Neis __________ Jill Michaux Documents You Need to Bring to Your Attorney Meeting Please bring these [...]
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		<title>Where Do I Find the Bankruptcy Code Dollar Amounts That Adjust Every Three Years?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2011 19:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>By Jill Michaux, Topeka Attorney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Revision of Certain Dollar Amounts in the Bankruptcy Code Prescribed Under Section 104(A) of the Code. Certain dollar amounts in title 11 and title 28, United States Code, are increased. Federal Register: February 25, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 37) Revision of Certain Dollar Amounts in the Bankruptcy Code Prescribed Under Section 104 (a) of the [...]
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