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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.  
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Spousal Support - Maintenance
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.
Spousal Support
Payday lenders aim to evade federal probes as borrowers plead for help
A powerful set of financial firms have delayed federal investigations or punishments into their allegedly predatory lending practices, as they seize on an industry-led lawsuit challenging the future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. By Tony Romm, October 28  Washington Post
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Unemployment Claims
This site is the starting point for all unemployment claims. It explains the procedure and allows you to apply on-line. You can also submit your weekly claim forms through this site. it's the first place you should go when you lose your job. www.getkansasbenefits.gov
If You Lose Your JobWork SupportUnemployment Compensation
Unemployment Insurance Information and Filing
We know losing your job is never easy. Our mission is to provide you with the information you need to apply for unemployment insurance benefits and to process your claim as quickly as possible. The fastest way for us to determine your eligibility is to use our simple online system. This site will allow you to file for benefits and complete weekly claim forms from any computer. www.getkansasbenefits.gov
If You Lose Your Job
Chapter 61 answer
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. Please read the instructions carefully before filing your answer with the court.   Instructions for Filing an Answer in a Limited Action case 1. Do NOT file the first 3 instruction pages with the Court.
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Errors by Criminal Background Check Companies Continue to Harm Consumers
Seven years ago, the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) issued Broken Records: How Errors by Criminal Background Checking Companies Harm Workers and Businesses, a report detailing the harmful mistakes that criminal background screening companies routinely make. Since then, advocates have litigated many class action and individual lawsuits against these companies for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
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Personal and Household Inventory
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. 
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Kansas Job Link
This is KANSASWORKS - your best source for posting and finding jobs in the state of Kansas. Whether you're looking for that perfect job, that perfect employee or information on an industry or workforce, KANSASWORKS for you. And it works absolutely free. https://www.kansasworks.com/
EmploymentIf You Lose Your JobWork Support
Clerk's Fourteen Day Extension for File Answer
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). 
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ConsumerIf You Lose Your JobSpousal SupportClear All Filters
Consumer
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.  
Consumer
Spousal Support - Maintenance
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.
Spousal Support
Payday lenders aim to evade federal probes as borrowers plead for help
A powerful set of financial firms have delayed federal investigations or punishments into their allegedly predatory lending practices, as they seize on an industry-led lawsuit challenging the future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. By Tony Romm, October 28  Washington Post
Consumer
Unemployment Claims
This site is the starting point for all unemployment claims. It explains the procedure and allows you to apply on-line. You can also submit your weekly claim forms through this site. it's the first place you should go when you lose your job. www.getkansasbenefits.gov
If You Lose Your JobWork SupportUnemployment Compensation
Unemployment Insurance Information and Filing
We know losing your job is never easy. Our mission is to provide you with the information you need to apply for unemployment insurance benefits and to process your claim as quickly as possible. The fastest way for us to determine your eligibility is to use our simple online system. This site will allow you to file for benefits and complete weekly claim forms from any computer. www.getkansasbenefits.gov
If You Lose Your Job
Chapter 61 answer
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. Please read the instructions carefully before filing your answer with the court.   Instructions for Filing an Answer in a Limited Action case 1. Do NOT file the first 3 instruction pages with the Court.
Consumer
Errors by Criminal Background Check Companies Continue to Harm Consumers
Seven years ago, the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) issued Broken Records: How Errors by Criminal Background Checking Companies Harm Workers and Businesses, a report detailing the harmful mistakes that criminal background screening companies routinely make. Since then, advocates have litigated many class action and individual lawsuits against these companies for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
Consumer
Personal and Household Inventory
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. 
Consumer
Kansas Job Link
This is KANSASWORKS - your best source for posting and finding jobs in the state of Kansas. Whether you're looking for that perfect job, that perfect employee or information on an industry or workforce, KANSASWORKS for you. And it works absolutely free. https://www.kansasworks.com/
EmploymentIf You Lose Your JobWork Support
Clerk's Fourteen Day Extension for File Answer
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). 
Consumer
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