Filing Bankruptcy from your Home

Filing Bankruptcy from your Home
In this day of advanced telecommunications, it’s possible to file bankruptcy and complete the process entirely from your home, without a trip to our offices or the courthouse. Covid concerns and mobility limitations justify completing the entire process using the...
March 29, 2022
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Worried About Filing Bankruptcy?

Worried About Filing Bankruptcy?
Many people worry about what happens if they file bankruptcy.  The worry about what will happen to their house, or their car.  The worry about their credit or income.  There is just a lot of worrying involved, which is ironic,...
October 21, 2016
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Online Payday Loans

Online Payday Loans
A word to the wise – you use online payday loans at your own risk.  Bricks and mortar payday loan companies come with their inherent risks and pitfalls, but online payday loans are a whole separate beast. I have a...
September 23, 2016
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Drawbacks of co-owned property

Drawbacks of co-owned property
It has been my experience that many people find it convenient to have co-owned property.  Often parents will co-own a vehicle with their minor child; or add your name to an elderly parent's bank account; or put your name on a...
August 25, 2016
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Why the “rich” can’t understand why the “poor” have to file for bankruptcy

Why the “rich” can’t understand why the “poor” have to file for bankruptcy
I stumbled upon an old clip on Facebook yesterday of Jay Leno interviewing the comedian Louis C.K.  Louis C.K. was responding to his increasing financial success with his career and made the point with Jay that he does not plan...
August 5, 2016
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Bank accounts when filing bankruptcy

Bank accounts when filing bankruptcy
If you are preparing to file a bankruptcy case, you will find us reminding you that you must ensure your bank account balances are low.  I know that is a “easy” matter for most people – most clients will tell...
July 14, 2016
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Purchasing a car during/after bankruptcy

Purchasing a car during/after bankruptcy
Often times, our clients are very concerned about how bankruptcy will affect their ability to purchase a car either after a Chapter 7 case or during a Chapter 13 case (generally when their current car "dies" on them).  Chapter 7...
July 7, 2016
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Kansas protects your home from creditors – in some cases Missouri does too!

Kansas protects your home from creditors – in some cases Missouri does too!
Kansas lets you protect your home from creditors, but in some cases Missouri does too! Many people know that in Kansas, your house is always safe from creditors (other than the IRS and mortgage loans). After all, that's one major...
June 20, 2016
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Needy or Undeserving?

Needy or Undeserving?
Helping the needy, even when they are “undeserving” By Karen Maxcy Do we help the needy because they are needy, or because they are deserving of our help? Are we more likely to help when the circumstances are compelling to...
June 8, 2016
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Bankruptcy Law and Customer Service

Bankruptcy Law and Customer Service
Customer service. Nowadays, people might wonder what that is. It seems everywhere you go, computers are taking the place of employees and people do the bare minimum to get by at their jobs. At the bankruptcy law office of WM...
May 27, 2016
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