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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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Small Claims Court - Basic Information
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.
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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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Very small estates in Kansas
Small Estates Affidavit This is a form to create an affidavit available through the Kansas Judicial Council.   UPDATE: The Kansas Judicial Council recently increased the small estate affidavit cap to $75,000. This form allows the heirs to transfer up to $75,000 in assets (usually bank accounts) to all the heirs, without any thing going through probate court.  
Very Small Estates in Kansas
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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What to do if . . . you get sued for money.
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. 
Small Claims Court
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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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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ConsumerVery Small Estates in KansasSmall Claims CourtClear 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
Small Claims Court - Basic Information
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.
Small Claims Court
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
Very small estates in Kansas
Small Estates Affidavit This is a form to create an affidavit available through the Kansas Judicial Council.   UPDATE: The Kansas Judicial Council recently increased the small estate affidavit cap to $75,000. This form allows the heirs to transfer up to $75,000 in assets (usually bank accounts) to all the heirs, without any thing going through probate court.  
Very Small Estates in Kansas
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
What to do if . . . you get sued for money.
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. 
Small Claims Court
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
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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