Category: Blog
Mar 8, 2024 - Blog by Hinkle Law Firm
Happy International Women’s Day! Our attorneys are sharing their favorite historical female figures, advice for women wanting to enter the legal field, inspiring women, and barriers they faced and how they overcame them. We hope these answers inspire and encourage women to pursue their dreams and break down barriers in […]
Feb 27, 2024 - Blog by Hinkle Law Firm
February 27, 2024 – James C. Spencer In the realm of U.S. employment law, misconceptions about overtime pay abound. One of the most prevalent myths is the belief that working more than 8 hours in a day automatically triggers overtime compensation. However, the reality is far more nuanced, and it’s […]
Jan 12, 2024 - Blog by Hinkle Law Firm
January 15, 2024 – Ryan D. Farley Why do I need an estate plan? The simple answer is control. There are others, summarized below, but ultimately, the reason you need an estate plan is to be able to make the decisions about who will receive your property and how they […]
Oct 22, 2020 - Blog by Tom Gilman
While student loan debt continues to be a hot political topic recently there have been changes to student loan forgiveness, particularly those from a private, for-profit school. The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals (which sits in Denver and covers Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Utah) issued an important […]
Jun 15, 2020 - Bankruptcy by Tom Gilman
If your business has been struggling and you have considered seeking help in a bankruptcy, you may wonder whether the Means Test would apply to your case. The short answer is “No.” What is the Means Test? It was added to the Bankruptcy Code in 2005 as part of the […]
Apr 2, 2020 - Blog by Tom Gilman
Update as of March 27, 2020: The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) was signed in to law on Friday, March 27, 2020. It contains important changes in the Bankruptcy Code aimed at assisting small businesses and consumers. Those changes include the following. Amending the Small Business Reorganization […]
Mar 24, 2020 - Blog by Tom Gilman
This is an update to our previous post on March 20, 2020: Foreclosures and Evictions during COVID-19 Governor Laura Kelly has issued a new Executive Order that rescinds, and clarifies, Executive Order 20-06 previously issued on March 17, 2020. The new Executive Order, Order No. 20-10, issued on March 23, […]
Mar 20, 2020 - Blog by Tom Gilman
Both the State of Kansas and the federal government have implemented temporary restrictions on access to courts that affect many businesses’ and individual’s rights. On March 17, 2020, Governor Laura Kelly signed Executive Order 20-06. It became effective on March 17, 2020 at 12:01 p.m. In the order, the Governor […]
Dec 11, 2018 - Bankruptcy by Tom Gilman
I was recently interviewed for an article, Chapter 12 Bankruptcy: A Beginner’s Guide, on Magnify Money by Lending Tree on the things you should know about a Chapter 12 Bankruptcy. According to the article in the 12-month period ending Sept. 30, 2018, there were 468 Chapter 12 filings. You can read […]
May 9, 2017 - Bankruptcy by Tom Gilman
An article in the Washington Post on March 14, 2017 reported the number of people defaulting on their student loans has skyrocketed in the past year. Reporting on a study conducted by The Consumer Federation of America (CFA), the Post indicated that millions of people had not made a payment […]