Category Archives: Uncategorized

Topeka Confirmation Notes for April 30, 2025

Please take notice that the Chapter 13 Confirmation Docket will begin at 10:00 a.m., and the Chapter 7, 11 & 12 Miscellaneous Hearings will be at 11:15 a.m., or whenever the Court reaches the same.

Below is a link to an encrypted pdf file with my case recommendations, sorted in attorney order, for the Topeka Chapter 13 Confirmation Hearings scheduled for 10:00 am on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FILE IS PASSWORD PROTECTED. THE PASSWORD NEEDED TO OPEN THE FILE WILL BE PROVIDED BY SEPARATE EMAIL.

My Cutoff to advise the Court of Resolutions will be 4:00 pm on the Monday before the Docket. Please review the recommendations. I would like to resolve all of the cases that can be resolved prior to the hearing. If you only have a few cases on the docket, please email me with your preferred response to the recommendation.

If there is uncertainty over an issue or recommendation, please also review the objection I have filed in the case. When appropriate I try to include sufficient detail in my objections so that the issues can be understood and addressed.

“Call” means the Court will call the case unless a different agreement is reached. “OconMod” means that I think we can circulate an agreed Order Modifying and Confirming.

Wichita Confirmation Notes for April 15, 2025

Please find below an encrypted pdf file with my case recommendations for the Wichita Chapter 13 Confirmation Hearings scheduled for 2:30 pm on Tuesday, April15 , 2025.

Please review the recommendations and the Objections, if any. I will be calling to discuss reconciliation of my objections and to get cases confirmed. If you have a simple matter, or just a few cases on the docket, please feel free to send me an email. If there is uncertainty over an issue or recommendation, please also review the Objection I have filed in the case. When appropriate I try to include sufficient detail in my objections so that the issues can be understood and addressed.

*** PLEASE REMEMBER – Copies of the Debtors most recently filed income tax returns are due to me at least 7 days before the 341 hearing, AND pursuant to 11 USC 1308 the debtors previous four years of tax returns must be FILED WITH THE TAXING AUTHORITY not later than the day before the 341 hearing. The Trustee can extend that deadline, or the Debtor can request more time before the deadline expires, but if its not extended the case SHALL BE DISMISSED pursuant to 11 USC 1307(e).

My Cutoff to advise the Court of Resolutions before the docket will be Friday at 2 pm. After the deadline has passed, I will upload the “announce” lists to this Blog. Cases will be either ready to Confirm, OconMod, Continue or Call. The lists should be up here by Monday morning.

“Call” means the Court will call the case unless a different agreement is reached before the deadline. “OconMod” means that I think we can circulate an agreed Order.

Topeka Confirmation Notes for March 26, 2025

Please take notice that the Chapter 13 Confirmation Docket will begin at 10:00 a.m., and the Chapter 7, 11 & 12 Miscellaneous Hearings will be at 11:15 a.m., or whenever the Court reaches the same.

Below is a link to an encrypted pdf file with my case recommendations, sorted in attorney order, for the Topeka Chapter 13 Confirmation Hearings scheduled for 10:00 am on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FILE IS PASSWORD PROTECTED. THE PASSWORD NEEDED TO OPEN THE FILE WILL BE PROVIDED BY SEPARATE EMAIL.

My Cutoff to advise the Court of Resolutions will be 4:00 pm on the Monday before the Docket. Please review the recommendations. I would like to resolve all of the cases that can be resolved prior to the hearing. If you only have a few cases on the docket, please email me with your preferred response to the recommendation.

If there is uncertainty over an issue or recommendation, please also review the objection I have filed in the case. When appropriate I try to include sufficient detail in my objections so that the issues can be understood and addressed.

“Call” means the Court will call the case unless a different agreement is reached. “OconMod” means that I think we can circulate an agreed Order Modifying and Confirming.

Wichita Confirmation Notes for March 13, 2025

Please find below an encrypted pdf file with my case recommendations for the Wichita Chapter 13 Confirmation Hearings scheduled for 2:30 pm on Thursday, March 13, 2025.

Please review the recommendations and the Objections, if any. I will be calling to discuss reconciliation of my objections and to get cases confirmed. If you have a simple matter, or just a few cases on the docket, please feel free to send me an email. If there is uncertainty over an issue or recommendation, please also review the Objection I have filed in the case. When appropriate I try to include sufficient detail in my objections so that the issues can be understood and addressed.

*** PLEASE REMEMBER – Copies of the Debtors most recently filed income tax returns are due to me at least 7 days before the 341 hearing, AND pursuant to 11 USC 1308 the debtors previous four years of tax returns must be FILED WITH THE TAXING AUTHORITY not later than the day before the 341 hearing. The Trustee can extend that deadline, or the Debtor can request more time before the deadline expires, but if its not extended the case SHALL BE DISMISSED pursuant to 11 USC 1307(e).

My Cutoff to advise the Court of Resolutions before the docket will be Tuesday at Noon. After the deadline has passed, I will upload the “announce” lists to this Blog. Cases will be either ready to Confirm, OconMod, Continue or Call. The lists should be up here by Wednesday morning.

“Call” means the Court will call the case unless a different agreement is reached before the deadline. “OconMod” means that I think we can circulate an agreed Order.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FILE IS PASSWORD PROTECTED. THE PASSWORD NEEDED TO OPEN THE FILE WILL BE PROVIDED BY SEPARATE EMAIL.

Topeka Confirmation Notes for February 26, 2025

Please Note that the Chapter 13 Confirmation Docket will begin at 10:00 a.m., with Chapter 7, 11 & 12 Miscellaneous Hearings at 11:15 a.m., or when the Court reaches the same.

Below is a link to an encrypted pdf file with my case recommendations, sorted in attorney order, for the Topeka Chapter 13 Confirmation Hearings scheduled for 10:00 am on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FILE IS PASSWORD PROTECTED. THE PASSWORD NEEDED TO OPEN THE FILE WILL BE PROVIDED BY SEPARATE EMAIL.

My Cutoff to advise the Court of Resolutions will be 4:00 pm on the Monday before the Docket. Please review the recommendations. I would like to resolve all of the cases that can be resolved prior to the hearing. If you only have a few cases on the docket, please email me with your preferred response to the recommendation.

If there is uncertainty over an issue or recommendation, please also review the objection I have filed in the case. When appropriate I try to include sufficient detail in my objections so that the issues can be understood and addressed.

“Call” means the Court will call the case unless a different agreement is reached. “OconMod” means that I think we can circulate an agreed Order Modifying and Confirming.

Wichita Confirmation Notes for February 6, 2025

Please find below an encrypted pdf file with my case recommendations for the Wichita Chapter 13 Confirmation Hearings scheduled for 2:30 pm on Thursday, February 6, 2025.

Please review the recommendations and the Objections, if any.  Many of these cases have easy tasks to accomplish, which will make them ready to be confirmed – not the least of which is MAKE A PAYMENT! Please cajole/encourage your clients to get them to start their payments. I will be calling to discuss reconciliation of my objections and to get cases confirmed. If you have a simple matter, or just a few cases on the docket, please feel free to send me an email. If there is uncertainty over an issue or recommendation, please also review the Objection I have filed in the case. When appropriate I try to include sufficient detail in my objections so that the issues can be understood and addressed.

My Cutoff to advise the Court of Resolutions before the docket will be Tuesday at Noon. After the deadline has passed, I will upload the “announce” lists to this Blog. Cases will be either ready to Confirm, OconMod, Continue or Call. The lists should be up here by Wednesday morning.

“Call” means the Court will call the case unless a different agreement is reached before the deadline. “OconMod” means that I think we can circulate an agreed Order.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FILE IS PASSWORD PROTECTED. THE PASSWORD NEEDED TO OPEN THE FILE WILL BE PROVIDED BY SEPARATE EMAIL.