By Wendell Sherk, Missouri Attorney on Jun 3, 2007 in Bankruptcy Cases of Interest, Kansas, Missouri, Protecting Assets In Bankruptcy | 1 Comment
I have my own version of Murphy’s Law that I like to (immodestly) call Wendell’s Rule of Law:
If you guess what the law says and your guess is in your favor, you’re wrong.
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals indirectly taught this rule to a Utah couple last month and we can all learn a lesson [...]
By Jill Michaux, Kansas Bankruptcy Attorney on Jun 3, 2007 in Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure, General Bankruptcy Information, Kansas, State Specific Bankruptcy Issues | 0 Comments
Dole U.S. Courthouse
The bankruptcy court in Kansas City, Kansas, is located in the Robert Dole U.S. Courthouse at 500 State Avenue, Kansas City KS 66101. Two bankruptcy courtrooms are located on the first floor in the east wing. The office of the clerk of the court is located in Room 161.
Nonattorneys are not allowed to [...]
By Douglas Jacobs, California Bankruptcy Attorney on Jun 3, 2007 in General Bankruptcy Information | 0 Comments
A petition for bankruptcy is a public document. It is filed in the federal court for the district where you live, and is accessible to anybody interested in looking for it.
That being said, most newspapers and local media don’t bother to publish the names of people that file for bankruptcy, or to publicize a filing [...]
