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Kansas Legal Services helped Navy veteran, attacked by pirates, secure disability benefits
(Above) Matt Keenan is the executive director of Kansas Legal Services, a legal aid organization that served more than 18,000 Kansans in 2023, including a veteran who needed help obtaining disability benefits.  
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Affidavit to Declare Bank Account Only Contains Social Security
This affidavit can be filed pre or post judgment in a court action.
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Emancipation
Understanding Emancipation Laws in Kansas: What You Need to Know What is Emancipation? Emancipation means you are legally separated from your parents or guardian and do not have to live with them.  The law in Kansas emancipates you when you are 18 years old.  Having a baby does not make you legally emancipated.  Your parents cannot emancipate you so they are no longer legally responsible for financially providing for you. 
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Tax Identity Theft
Did someone misuse your Social Security number to file for a tax refund or get a job? Did a stranger claim your child as a dependent? Has a caller claiming to be from the IRS demanded you wire money right away? Learn about tax-related identity theft and IRS imposter scams -- and what you can do about them. What is tax-related identity theft?
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How to report a fraudulent 1099-G form claimed in your name in Kansas
How do I report fraud if I received a 1099-G form for a fraudulent claim in my name? If you received a 1099-G form for a claim that you did not receive payment for due to identity theft, you can fill out a request on the KDOL Self-Service Portal under “1099 Protest/Dispute," making sure to check the box for “I want to dispute my 1099” and declare you did not receive the benefits that were stated on your 1099-G form issued from the Kansas Department of Labor.
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Protect Yourself From Fraud
The Federal Trade Commission site includes tips on how to protect yourself, as well as things to look for when spotting a scam.  https://consumer.ftc.gov/
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Benefits after incarceration: What you need to know
Individuals released from incarceration may be eligible for Social Security retirement, survivors, or disability benefits if you have worked or paid into Social Security enough years or Supplemental Security Income benefits if you are 65 or older, or are blind, or have a disability and have little or no income and resources.
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Identity Theft
Step-by-Step Guide: Responding to Identity Theft with Legal Letters NEW: Identity theft victims can now go get a free, custom identity theft recovery plan through the Federal Trade Commission’s IdentityTheft.gov website.
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All About Social Security: SSI and SSDI Notices of Overpayments
The following information is for people who got a Notice of Overpayment from the Social Security Administration (SSA). The information is from a website called Learn the Law.org that is information put together by Statewide Legal Services, CTLawHelp.org and Center for Computer-Assisted Learning (CALI) to help people with common legal aid problems.
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Selected filters:

Social SecurityMiscellaneousIdentity TheftClear All Filters
Kansas Legal Services helped Navy veteran, attacked by pirates, secure disability benefits
(Above) Matt Keenan is the executive director of Kansas Legal Services, a legal aid organization that served more than 18,000 Kansans in 2023, including a veteran who needed help obtaining disability benefits.  
Social Security
Affidavit to Declare Bank Account Only Contains Social Security
This affidavit can be filed pre or post judgment in a court action.
Social Security
Emancipation
Understanding Emancipation Laws in Kansas: What You Need to Know What is Emancipation? Emancipation means you are legally separated from your parents or guardian and do not have to live with them.  The law in Kansas emancipates you when you are 18 years old.  Having a baby does not make you legally emancipated.  Your parents cannot emancipate you so they are no longer legally responsible for financially providing for you. 
MiscellaneousJuveniles
Tax Identity Theft
Did someone misuse your Social Security number to file for a tax refund or get a job? Did a stranger claim your child as a dependent? Has a caller claiming to be from the IRS demanded you wire money right away? Learn about tax-related identity theft and IRS imposter scams -- and what you can do about them. What is tax-related identity theft?
Identity Theft
How to report a fraudulent 1099-G form claimed in your name in Kansas
How do I report fraud if I received a 1099-G form for a fraudulent claim in my name? If you received a 1099-G form for a claim that you did not receive payment for due to identity theft, you can fill out a request on the KDOL Self-Service Portal under “1099 Protest/Dispute," making sure to check the box for “I want to dispute my 1099” and declare you did not receive the benefits that were stated on your 1099-G form issued from the Kansas Department of Labor.
Identity Theft
Protect Yourself From Fraud
The Federal Trade Commission site includes tips on how to protect yourself, as well as things to look for when spotting a scam.  https://consumer.ftc.gov/
Identity Theft
Benefits after incarceration: What you need to know
Individuals released from incarceration may be eligible for Social Security retirement, survivors, or disability benefits if you have worked or paid into Social Security enough years or Supplemental Security Income benefits if you are 65 or older, or are blind, or have a disability and have little or no income and resources.
Social Security
Identity Theft
Step-by-Step Guide: Responding to Identity Theft with Legal Letters NEW: Identity theft victims can now go get a free, custom identity theft recovery plan through the Federal Trade Commission’s IdentityTheft.gov website.
Identity Theft
All About Social Security: SSI and SSDI Notices of Overpayments
The following information is for people who got a Notice of Overpayment from the Social Security Administration (SSA). The information is from a website called Learn the Law.org that is information put together by Statewide Legal Services, CTLawHelp.org and Center for Computer-Assisted Learning (CALI) to help people with common legal aid problems.
Social Security
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