Kansas City Bankruptcy Resources

Courts, legal aid organizations, free tools, and research resources for Kansas City area bankruptcy filers.

Federal Bankruptcy Courts

Western District of Missouri

mow.uscourts.gov

Kansas City Division: 400 E. 9th Street, Kansas City, MO 64106. Also serves Springfield, Jefferson City, and St. Joseph divisions.

District of Kansas

ksb.uscourts.gov

Kansas City Division: 500 State Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66101. Also serves Topeka and Wichita divisions.

Legal Aid and Pro Bono Services

Legal Aid of Western Missouri

lawmo.org

Free civil legal services for low-income residents in western Missouri, including bankruptcy assistance. Multiple offices in the KC metro.

Kansas Legal Services

kansaslegalservices.org

Free legal help for Kansans who qualify financially. Offices in Kansas City KS, Topeka, and Wichita.

Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association -- Lawyer Referral Service

kcmba.org

Referral service connecting consumers with attorneys. Initial consultations available at reduced cost.

UMKC School of Law -- Legal Clinics

law.umkc.edu

Law school clinics providing supervised legal assistance in various practice areas.

Free Screening and Research Tools

1328(f) Discharge Eligibility Screener

1328f.com

Free tool to check whether a prior discharge creates a time bar under 11 U.S.C. section 1328(f). Runs entirely in your browser -- no data collected.

Open Bankruptcy Project

openbankruptcyproject.org

National research platform analyzing Chapter 13 outcomes across all 94 federal districts.

1328(f) Research Platform

1328f.org

In-depth research on repeat filing patterns and 1328(f) eligibility violations.

Federal Resources

U.S. Trustee Program -- Region 13

justice.gov/ust

Oversees bankruptcy case administration in W.D. Mo. File complaints about attorney or trustee misconduct.

PACER -- Public Access to Court Electronic Records

pacer.uscourts.gov

Access federal court records including bankruptcy dockets. Fee-based ($0.10/page, capped at $3.00/document).

Federal Judicial Center -- Integrated Database

fjc.gov/research/idb

The source database for all statistics on this site.

State Bar Associations

Missouri Bar -- Attorney Complaint

mobar.org

File complaints about Missouri-licensed attorneys through the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel.

Kansas Disciplinary Administrator

kscourts.org

File complaints about Kansas-licensed attorneys through the Kansas Disciplinary Administrator.

More from the OBP Network

Chapter 7 vs. Chapter 13

chapter7vs13.org

Side-by-side comparison to help understand which chapter may be appropriate.

Bankruptcy Dismissed -- What Now?

bankruptcydismissed.com

Information for people whose case was dismissed -- next steps and options.