Consumer

The instructions for filing an answer in a Chapter 61 Limited Action case are listed below.  There is a link to an interactive form at the bottom of this page that will create your Chapter 61 answer. Notice of New Bilingual Chapter 61 Forms in Spanish Please read the instructions carefully before filing your answer with the court.   Instructions for Filing an Answer in a Limited Action case

Kansas Legal Services offers you some guidance if you have medical debt weighing you down.   Please watch our new video for steps to take. https://youtu.be/hM2MgstFel0    

Some types of old debt are no longer collectible after a certain point. But collection agencies make money by scaring people into restarting the clock on payments.   August 6, 2025 by Michelle Singletary  Washington Post   You have a responsibility to repay the money you borrow.

This is a form that seeks a delay of 14 days for the deadline for filing an Answer in a Kansas Civil Action. It must be filed with the Clerk of the District Court where the action is filed before the answer time has expired. The Clerk is allowed to sign and form and grant one extention. The Answer must be filed before the 14 day extension expires. A copy of this form, after signing, must be mailed by the Defendant to the opposing attorney (or self represented party). 

Please check this page frequently for the latest in news that affects you as a consumer.  We also have several free legal forms on our Free Legal Forms page that help with Consumer problems.  

Check out two videos to help you know your rights in debt collection and also how to deal with debt collectors. The links are here:

This 61 page booklet was prepared by a division of the University of Illinois. It can be downloaded. It prompts the user through preparing a list of every item of household property. This list can be helpful in the event of an insurance claim or to divide property among heirs or probate an estate. 

In certain cases, the federal government will cancel all or part of a school loan. This practice is called Loan Forgiveness. Here are some programs out there and how to learn more about them. A. Perform volunteer work These volunteer groups offer loan forgiveness: