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Helpful Information for Bankruptcy Filings in
Lee's Summit — Jackson County — Missouri
View the Bankruptcy Rules
View the Bankruptcy Code
View the Federal Rules of Evidence
PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records)
If you have previously filed a bankruptcy case in the State of Missouri or any other state, you can search PACER to obtain information about your case and download copies of the documents. There might also be other court documents pertinent to your bankruptcy filing that you will be able to locate on PACER.
Anyone can set up a PACER account. There are charges for files accessed and downloaded. www.pacer.gov
U.S. Bankruptcy Courts:
www.uscourts.gov/bankruptcycourts.html
www.uscourts.gov/FederalCourts/Bankruptcy.aspx
Missouri Western District Bankruptcy Court
Jackson County bankruptcy cases will be filed with this bankruptcy court:
Charles Evans Whittaker United States Courthouse
400 East Ninth Street
Kansas City MO 64106
(573) 636-4015
Counties Served:Andrew, Atchison, Barry, Barton, Bates, Benton, Boone, Buchanan, Callaway, Camden, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Chirstian, Clay, Clinton, Cole, Cooper, Dade, Dallas, DeKalb, Douglas, Gentry, Green, Grundy, Harrison, Henry, Hickory, Holt, Howard, Howell, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Laciede, Lafayette, Lawrence, Livingston, McDonald, Mercer, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan, Newton, Nodaway, Oregon, Osage, Ozark, Pettis, Platte, Polk, Pulaski, Putnam, Ray, Saint Clair, Saline, Stone, Sullivan, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Webster, Worth, Wright Andrew, Atchison, Barry, Barton, Bates, Benton, Boone, Buchanan, Callaway, Camden, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Chirstian, Clay, Clinton, Cole, Cooper, Dade, Dallas, DeKalb, Douglas, Gentry, Green, Grundy, Harrison, Henry, Hickory, Holt, Howard, Howell, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Laciede, Lafayette, Lawrence, Livingston, McDonald, Mercer, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan, Newton, Nodaway, Oregon, Osage, Ozark, Pettis, Platte, Polk, Pulaski, Putnam, Ray, Saint Clair, Saline, Stone, Sullivan, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Webster, Worth, Wright.
An experienced Lee's Summit Bankruptcy Lawyer will know the federal laws governing bankruptcy, but will also be familiar with the Local Bankruptcy Court Rules that are specific to each district, and sometimes specific to individual bankruptcy judges. Contact a Jackson County Bankruptcy Attorney for a free initial consultation regarding Chapter 7, Chapter 13, Chapter 11, or Chapter 12.
Lee's Summit 341 Meeting Room Location
As soon as a bankruptcy case is filed, a date is set for the Meeting of Creditors, also known as the 341 Meeting. This meeting gives creditors the opportunity to question the debtor (you) about monies owed and property owned. An average 341 Meeting lasts about 3 to 4 minutes. Your Lee's Summit Bankruptcy Lawyer will explain the meeting to you and accompany you to the meeting.
The meeting room location is:
Federal Courthouse
400 East 9th Street
Second Floor Hearing Room
Kansas City, MO 64106
U.S. Trustee
www.usdoj.gov/ust
www.justice.gov/ust/
Chapter 13 Trustees
When your Chapter 13 bankruptcy case is filed with the Court, a Chapter 13 Trustee will be assigned to your case. The Chapter 13 Trustees for the Western District of Missouri are:
Richard Fink
818 Grand # 800
Kansas City, MO 64106
(816)842-1031
Credit Counseling Services in the Lee's Summit area:
All individuals (not business entities) are required to complete credit counseling before their bankruptcy case can be filed – for all chapters of bankruptcy, including Chapter 7, Chapter 13, Chapter 12, and Chapter 11. After the case is filed, individuals must complete the second half of the course which is called debt management. View the Federal Trade Commission's brochure with consumer information about credit counseling and debtor education.
Credit counseling services must be approved by the bankruptcy court in order to provide these classes. In the Lee's Summit area, these providers have been approved:
Forbes & Newhard Credit Solutions, Inc.
7505 Tiffany Springs Parkway Suite 130
Kansas City, MO 64153
(816) 442-7036
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of the Midwest Inc.
3737 South Elizabeth Street Suite 103
Independence, MO 64057
(800) 355-2227
For other approved providers in the Lee's Summit area, visit the U.S. Dept. of Justice website.
www.justice.gov/ust/eo/bapcpa/ccde/de_approved.htm
Credit Reporting Agencies:
Your Lee's Summit Bankruptcy Attorney may have you sign an authorization form so your credit report can be downloaded directly or you may be asked to obtain your free annual credit report yourself and submit it with your other bankruptcy documentation.
You are entitled to a free annual credit report from the three nationwide credit reporting companies. Don't be tricked by TV ads, email offers, or website banner ads into paying for your credit report. The only authorized source for your free credit report is AnnualCreditReport.com. Visit the Federal Trade Commission's website for more information about your free annual credit report.
Equifax
P.O. Box 740241
Atlanta, GA 30374
1-800-685-1111
http://www.equifax.com
TransUnion
Consumer Disclosure Center
P.O. Box 390
Springfield, PA 19064-0390
1-800-888-4213
http://www.transunion.com
Experian
National Consumer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 949
Allen, MO 75013-0949
1-800-682-7654
http://www.experian.com
Innovis Consumer Assistance
P.O. Box 1358
Columbus, OH 43216-1358
Tax Returns:
You will be required to file copies of your tax returns for the past 2-3 years; submitting them either to the Trustee or the Bankruptcy Court, depending on local bankruptcy rules.
Federal Tax Returns:
For Information on how to obtain a Tax Return Transcript from the Internal Revenue Service, visit the IRS website or call 1-800-908-9946.
State Tax Returns:
You will need to submit state income tax returns if, during the past 2-3 years, you lived in a state that imposes state and/or local income taxes. (There are 43 states in the United States that have a state income tax.) Contact the state's taxing authority if you need to obtain copies of your tax returns from any of these states.
Vehicle Valuations:
You will need a fair and accurate value for any vehicles you own as of the day of filing your bankruptcy case. You can use online sources, but it is sometimes more accurate to get an estimate from a local used car dealer. Local car dealers have a better idea of what someone would actually pay for a vehicle in their city, which is not always the same as the value in the car buying guides.
Online Vehicle Valuations:
NADA - www.NADA.com
Kelly Blue Book - www.kbb.com
Edmunds - www.Edmunds.com
Local Used Car Dealers (for obtaining vehicle valuations):
HMH Autosport Inc.
713 Southeast State Route 291
Lee's Summit, MO 64063
(816) 525-0930
Lee's Summit Subaru
2101 Northeast Independence Avenue
Lee's Summit, MO 64064
(816) 251-8600
Lee's Summit Honda
401 Northeast Colbern Road
Lee's Summit, MO 64086
(816) 251-8700
Executive Automotive
453 Southeast Oldham Parkway
Lee's Summit, MO 64081
(816) 524-6100
Appraisals and Valuations for Real Estate (Real Property)
A fair and accurate value for your real property must be listed on your bankruptcy forms (Schedule A). Although some Trustees and Bankruptcy Courts will use the value assigned to your property by your local tax assessor, it is beneficial to have a local expert, such as a Lee's Summit real estate agent, give you a valuation on your property.
Some local Lee's Summit area realtors include:
Kansas City Real Estate
14 Southwest 3rd Street
Lee's Summit, MO 64063
(816) 246-7700
Shearer Real Estate Company
4505 Northeast Blue Jay Dr
Lee's Summit, MO 64064
(816) 795-9101
Sansone Group Ddr LLC
400 Northeast Velie Road
Lee's Summit, MO 64064
(816) 795-7550
Prime Commercial Real Estate
306 Southeast State Route 291
Lee's Summit, MO 64063
(816) 524-4900
Jackson County Bankruptcy Law Firms will review your financial situation, provide you with advice on the bankruptcy process, and show you how you can receive debt relief!
Serving clients throughout Western Missouri, including Atchison, Avondale, Belton, Blue Springs, Bonner Springs, Claycomo, Columbia, Concordia, Emporia, Gladstone, Grandview, Harrisonville, Houston Lake, Independence, Jefferson City, Kansas City, Lake Waukomis, Lawrence, Leawood, Lees Summit, Lenexa, Liberty, Mission, Mission Hills, Mound City, Nevada, Northmoor, Oakwood, Olathe, Ottawa, Overland Park, Randolph, Raytown, Riverside, Roeland Park, Sedalia, Shawnee, St. Joseph, Topeka , Tuscumbia, Westwood, Westwood Hills, Wildwood, areas in the vicinity of BNSF-Kansas City, Kansas City International Airport, NS-Kansas City, UP-Kansas City, and other communities in Cass County, and Jackson County.
Contact a Lee's Summit Bankruptcy Attorney today for a free initial consultation.
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