http://paulpost.com/blog Welcome to My Blog! Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:35:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As part of the bankruptcy process, debtors are required to list all of their assets, which includes income tax refunds which they expect to receive.  The refunds may also include the earned income credit.  If a tax refund is received after the case is filed, the debtor is usually required ... http://paulpost.com/blog/2010/03/17/kansas-senate-committee-looks-at-exempting-the-earned-income-credit/ [caption id="attachment_268" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Mortgage Electronic Registration"][/caption] Much wailing and gnashing of teeth was heard in mortgage banking circles after the Kansas Supreme Court answered the question:  "What is MERS?" MERS, an acronym for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., was set up some years back by mortgage bankers to be the "straw ... http://paulpost.com/blog/2009/10/21/mers-unmasked-by-the-kansas-supreme-court/ When a person is hurt at work, the are two steps that the worker should immediately take to comply with  Kansas law.  The first is the notice requirement, which provides that you must give your employer notice of the injury within 10 days.  This notice should be given to a ... http://paulpost.com/blog/2009/10/21/two-things-you-should-do-if-you-are-hurt-at-work/ [caption id="attachment_252" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Farmers Bankruptcy- Chapter 12"][/caption] Congress amended the bankruptcy law in 1986 to create a new bankruptcy remedy specifically for farmers and ranchers, known as Chapter 12.  Prior to that, farmers and ranchers were forced to reorganize under Chapter 11, which is really designed for non-farm businesses, or ... http://paulpost.com/blog/2009/10/21/bankruptcy-relief-for-farmers-and-ranchers/ [caption id="attachment_234" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Kansas Worker Disability"][/caption] by Paul Post The Kansas Supreme Court recently handed down a decision favorable to injured workers seeking work disability.  Injured workers with so-called "whole body" injuries (head, neck, back) who subsequently lost their employment have been able to claim work disability, which is usually higher ... http://paulpost.com/blog/2009/10/20/work-disability-under-kansas-workers-compensation/ http://paulpost.com/ [caption id="attachment_56" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Bankruptcy Answers"][/caption] * WHAT IS BANKRUPTCY? Most people in today's economy establish some sort of consumer debt, whether it be the purchase of a home, the purchase of an automobile, or perhaps to buy necessary furniture.  The use of credit cards has expanded over the past years, ... http://paulpost.com/blog/2009/05/12/basic-kansas-bankruptcy/ Filing Bankruptcy in Topeka Filing Bankruptcy in Kansas? You have three courts that handle bankruptcies: Topeka, Kansas City and Wichita. If you live west of Topeka and live north of I-70 highway, seeking a Topeka bankruptcy lawyer like Paul Post may be your best option. Few western Kansas attorneys offer bankruptcy ... http://paulpost.com/blog/2009/05/11/filing-bankruptcy-in-topeka/  From the Kansas Bar Association website, below is the 10 most common questions asked Kansas lawyers about child custody, child support, and visitation: CHILD CUSTODY What types of custody orders can a judge make? Joint custody is preferred and implies that both parents will share in making major decisions concerning the child's upbringing. ... http://paulpost.com/blog/2009/05/11/child-custody-in-kansas-common-questions/ [caption id="attachment_152" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Injury Cases"][/caption] When you have been injured by someone else's carelessness, it is important to take some initial steps toward making sure your injury claim can be settled fairly and as quickly as possible: Write down everything you can remember about how the injury occurred, including the names, ... http://paulpost.com/blog/2009/03/17/143/