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Understanding Kansas Small Claims Court: What You Need to Know
Kansas small claims court was established in 1973 to provide a simple, informal procedure for people to settle smaller legal problems cheaply and quickly. Americans have always had the right to represent themselves in a courtroom. In small claims court, the parties represent themselves on small legal matters without attorneys.
(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.
This affidavit can be filed pre or post judgment in a court action.
What Is Spousal Support?
Spousal Support (also called Alimony or Maintenance) is assistance through money, open to those who were legally married. It is in credit to a partner’s role in the marriage and to help the recipient spouse achieve independence.
It is either based on an agreement between the parties or awarded by the court.
It is not automatically awarded in divorces or separations. The judge has to decide it's needed based on a set of factors.
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.
Facing a Summons? Here’s How to Prepare for Your Court Case
If you get a summons saying that you have been sued for a debt or another reason, you should do the following:
Learn what type of case you are involved in.
The simplest way is to look at whether the summons gives you a specific date to appear in Court.
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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Understanding Kansas Small Claims Court: What You Need to Know
Kansas small claims court was established in 1973 to provide a simple, informal procedure for people to settle smaller legal problems cheaply and quickly. Americans have always had the right to represent themselves in a courtroom. In small claims court, the parties represent themselves on small legal matters without attorneys.
(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.
This affidavit can be filed pre or post judgment in a court action.
What Is Spousal Support?
Spousal Support (also called Alimony or Maintenance) is assistance through money, open to those who were legally married. It is in credit to a partner’s role in the marriage and to help the recipient spouse achieve independence.
It is either based on an agreement between the parties or awarded by the court.
It is not automatically awarded in divorces or separations. The judge has to decide it's needed based on a set of factors.
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.
Facing a Summons? Here’s How to Prepare for Your Court Case
If you get a summons saying that you have been sued for a debt or another reason, you should do the following:
Learn what type of case you are involved in.
The simplest way is to look at whether the summons gives you a specific date to appear in Court.
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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