Missouri Bankruptcy Law

Is an Attorney Necessary? An attorney is not necessary, however, handling a Missouri bankruptcy case successfully without an attorney (known as being “Pro Se”) is difficult and certain rights may not be fully protected. Although the law permits individuals known as petition preparers to assist preparation of Missouri bankruptcy ...

Credit Counseling To be eligible for Missouri bankruptcy, all individual debtors (under any chapter) must have received credit counseling from an approved credit counseling agency within 180 days before filing. Very limited exceptions apply in emergency situations. Additionally, in order to receive a discharge, all debtors in Chapter 7 and Chapter ...