Understanding Your Kansas Bankruptcy Trustee
The Role of a Kansas Bankruptcy Trustee
The Kansas bankruptcy court system has locations in Kansas City, Topeka, and Wichita. The Kansas bankruptcy trustee is assigned automatically upon filing for bankruptcy, and the primary role of the Kansas bankruptcy trustee is to oversee the administration of your case, whether it’s a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 filing.
Bankruptcy trustees don’t represent you, but rather the “bankruptcy estate,” which is comprised of all your assets. Their main goals are to safeguard these assets, review your financial disclosures, and, if necessary, liquidate them to pay your creditors if your assets are non-exempt, meaning not protected.
The trustee’s job is to differentiate between exempt and non-exempt assets (which can be sold). In a Chapter 7 case, the trustee can liquidate non-exempt property to distribute the proceeds among your creditors. In a Chapter 13 case, the trustee collects your repayment plan payments and distributes them to your creditors.
The 341 Meeting is a key part of the trustee’s job. The trustee conducts the 341 Meeting of Creditors which typically occurs a few weeks after you file. Here, you meet with the trustee and answer questions under oath about your financial situation. Creditors may attend, but they rarely do.
Trustees are also empowered to investigate any potential fraud or improper financial transactions, such as payments made to a family member shortly before filing. If they suspect foul play, they can take legal action to recover assets and protect the integrity of the bankruptcy estate.
It’s important to distinguish the bankruptcy trustee, a private individual administering your case, from the Office of the U.S. Trustee, a Department of Justice entity that supervises bankruptcy trustees to ensure compliance with their obligations.
Chapter 7 Trustees
Patricia E. Hamilton
4848 S.W. 21st Street, Suite 201
Topeka, KS 66604
Phone: (785) 408-8000
Fax: (785) 408-8003
Steven R. Rebein
8700 Monrovia, Suite 310
Lenexa, KS 66215
E-mail: srebein@stevenrebeinlaw.com
Phone: (913) 888-4800
Christopher J. Redmond
13220 Metcalf, Suite 310
Overland Park, KS 66213
E-mail: christopher.redmond@christopherredmondlawfirm.com
Phone: (913) 379-1100
Fax: (913) 379-1109
Darcy D. Williamson
1109 SW Westside Dr.
Topeka, KS 66615
E-mail: Trustee@williamson-law.net
Phone: (785) 233-9908
Fax: (785) 233-2613
Chapter 13 Trustees
Carl B. Davis
300 W. Douglas, Suite 650
Wichita, KS 67202
E-mail: inquiries@kstrustee.com
Phone: (316) 267-1791
William H. Griffin
5115 Roe Blvd., Suite 200
Roeland Park, KS 66205
E-mail: willgriff@13trusteekc.com
Phone: (913)677-1311
Fax: (913)432-7857
You can learn more about filing for bankruptcy and the bankruptcy petition via this link. Information on the bankruptcy court system, contact information for trustees, and your state’s exemptions can be found here. The federal bankruptcy exemptions are listed here. The latest version of the 341 Meeting of the Creditors can be found here.
Kansas Bankruptcy Filing Map
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