Starting November 1, 2011, the fee to file a bankruptcy case increases by $7. The new filing fees are chapter 7 $306 chapter 13 $281 chapter 11 $1046 Photo credit: Some rights reserved by garryknight
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Bankruptcy Court Costs Going Up
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…
Famous Shed Debt, Move On Successfully – You Can, Too
You have plenty of good company if you are feeling alone or depressed because of debt problems. Here is a list of some of the famous people who have filed for bankruptcy or had financial problems. Note that many of these people had great success and fame AFTER they shed their debts. Donald Trump, financier;…
How to Get Your Credit Reports
You are entitled to a free credit file disclosure (credit report) once every 12 months from each of the three nationwide consumer credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. We recommend you monitor your credit by pulling one of the three reports every four months. You may request your free credit reports online at www.annualcreditreport.com….
We are a Debt Relief Agency
We are a debt relief agency at Bankruptcy Law Office. That means we help people file for relief under the bankruptcy code. Congress changed in law in 2005 and required that we call ourselves a debt relief agency to make sure you know that we are bankruptcy attorneys. Congress also requires that we give you…
What Causes an Emergency Bankruptcy?
What Causes an Emergency Bankruptcy? by Nick Ortiz of Bankruptcy Law Network. I wanted to write something about what makes those who procrastinate file bankruptcy. First of all, procrastination and bankruptcy often go hand in hand. The unknown is scary and making a move during a period of insecurity is hard. Bankruptcy often feels optional…
Credit Counseling Before Bankruptcy
Everyone who files a bankruptcy must get a credit counseling certificate before the bankruptcy can be filed. There are almost no exceptions. You do not have to pay your bills in a debt repayment plan through a credit counselor. In fact, the credit counselors say 1 to 3% of people who do the pre-bankruptcy counseling…
Alternatives to Filing Bankruptcy
Debt Settlement Scams You are an honest person. You are desperate to find a way to pay your bills, but your paycheck just doesn’t stretch far enough. You are robbing Peter to pay Paul. You see commercials on TV and the Internet promising to solve your financial problems. Your guts tell you the “solution”…
341 Meeting: What Will They Ask Me?
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…
What To Bring Your Bankruptcy Attorney
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…
How to Contact the Topeka Bankruptcy Law Office
Stop being stressed out by bills you can’t pay! Get the fresh start only the federal bankruptcy laws can give you. Contact us at the Topeka Bankruptcy Law Office today! Mark Neis and Jill Michaux, Topeka’s only consumer bankruptcy law specialists. You expect board certification in your doctor, expect it in your lawyer, too. Bankruptcy Law…
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Jill Michaux & Mark Neis
Attorneys at Law
Bankruptcy Law Office
Neis & Michaux, P.A.
825 Bank of America Tower
534 S. Kansas Ave., Ste. 825
Topeka, KS 66603-3446
T: 785-354-1471
F: 785-354-1170
Email: lawyers@neismichaux.com Website: www.neismichaux.com
Board Certified in
Consumer Bankruptcy Law
by the American Board of
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