Attorneys are not known for their charity, most attorneys charge high fees for their legal work, especially for bankruptcy filing. But most attorneys also perform "pro bono" work - that's Latin for FREE. Pro Bono work is meant to assist the indigent or less fortunate members of our society.
Check for local legal aid societies and contact local law firms to see if they offer free bankruptcy filings. It's not something that they usually advertise, so you need to contact them.
It is also possible to file for bankruptcy yourself without using an attorney. Many ordinary people do it evary day. The bankruptcy forms are available online.
Below are some attorneys in your area that may be able to help:
Drew F. Davis 816-632-7575 Bank Midwest Building, 1304 North Walnut, 2nd Floor, P.O. Bo Cameron, MO 64429
Richard J. Herndon 816-628-4900 211 Platte Clay Way, Suite B, P.O. Box 617 Kearney, MO 64060
Mark T. Benedict 816-421-4800 1200 Main, Suite 1700 Kansas City, MO 64105
Samuel P. Logan 913-498-2100 40 Corporate Woods, Suite 1050, 9401 Indian Creek Parkway Overland Park, KS 66210
Bruce E. Strauss 816-221-8855 700 Peck's Plaza, 1044 Main Kansas City, MO 64105
Brenda G. Hamilton 816-471-0909 2345 Grand, Suite 1600 Kansas City, MO 64108
Neil S. Sader 816-561-1818 4739 Belleview Avenue, Suite 300 Kansas City, MO 64112
Norman E. Fretwell 816-474-8100 1000 Walnut Street, Suite 1400 Kansas City, MO 64106
Jerald S. Enslein 816-822-8100 9140 Ward Parkway, Suite 225 Kansas City, MO 64114
Alan E. South 816-300-7800 4600 Madison, Suite 801 Kansas City, MO 64112
Edward E. Schmitt 816-221-3420 2345 Grand Boulevard, Suite 2000 Kansas City, MO 64108
Deborah C. Westphal 816-561-1818 4739 Belleview Avenue, Suite 300 Kansas City, MO 64112
Jay N. Selanders 816-221-3000 2405 Grand Boulevard, Suite 900 Kansas City, MO 64108
Erica M. Garrett 816-292-2000 2345 Grand Boulevard, Suite 2800 Kansas City, MO 64108
John C. Craft 816-531-1700 Suite 1100 One Main Plaza, 4435 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64111
Christopher J. Redmond 816-421-4800 1200 Main, Suite 1700 Kansas City, MO 64105
Paul M. Hoffmann 816-842-8600 1201 Walnut, Suite 2800, P.O. Box 419251 Kansas City, MO 64106
Amy E. Rush 816-460-2400 4520 Main Street, Suite 1100 Kansas City, MO 64111
Ronald C. Rundberg 913-381-8180 Suite 300, 9300 Metcalf Avenue, P.O. Box 12570 Overland Park, KS 66212
Sharon L. Stolte 913-451-8600 Corporate Woods, Building 9 Suite 450, 9200 Indian Creek Par Overland Park, KS 66210
Allan H. Bell 816-421-1430 2022 Swift, Suite 202 North Kansas City, MO 64116
Joanne B. Stutz 913-962-8700 7225 Renner Road, Suite 200 Shawnee, KS 66217
Trent J. Besse 913-341-0005 7111 W. 98th Terrace, Suite 150 Overland Park, KS 66212
Benjamin F. Mann 816-983-8000 Two Pershing Square, 2300 Main Street, Suite 1000 Kansas City, MO 64108
Patricia E. Hamilton 913-451-8600 Corporate Woods, Building 9 Suite 450, 9200 Indian Creek Par Overland Park, KS 66210
Eric C. Rajala 913-339-9806 Metcalf Bank Building, Suite 341, College Boulevard at Quivi Overland Park, KS 66210
Stephen K. Dexter 816-292-2000 2345 Grand Boulevard, Suite 2800 Kansas City, MO 64108
David C. Seitter 816-474-8100 1000 Walnut Street, Suite 1400 Kansas City, MO 64106
Ronald David Benedict 816-254-4011 307 East Twenty-Third Street, P.O. Box 150 Independence, MO 64051
Byron G. Stewart 816-833-1800 501 West Lexington Avenue Independence, MO 64050
Steven C. Effertz 816-373-5590 14701 East 42nd Street Independence, MO 64055
Douglas J. Schmidt 816-983-8000 Two Pershing Square, 2300 Main Street, Suite 1000 Kansas City, MO 64108
Amy E. Hatch 816-753-1000 700 West 47th Street, Suite 1000 Kansas City, MO 64112
Brian T. Fenimore 816-292-2000 2345 Grand Boulevard, Suite 2800 Kansas City, MO 64108
Richard M. Beheler 816-983-8000 Two Pershing Square, 2300 Main Street, Suite 1000 Kansas City, MO 64108
Terrance M. Summers 816-983-8000 Two Pershing Square, 2300 Main Street, Suite 1000 Kansas City, MO 64108
Alan Jeffrey Misler 816-221-3000 2405 Grand Boulevard, Suite 900 Kansas City, MO 64108
Thomas M. Mullinix III 913-962-8700 7225 Renner Road, Suite 200 Shawnee, KS 66217
Paul E. Evans 816-254-4545 4016 South Lynn Court Independence, MO 64055
Douglas D. Silvius 816-753-6006 4700 Belleview, Suite 210 Kansas City, MO 64112
Richard E. Gier 913-239-2360 4747 West 135th Street, Suite 400 Leawood, KS 66224
W. Joseph Hatley 913-451-5100 10851 Mastin Boulevard, Building 82, Suite 1000 Overland Park, KS 66210
Bradley S. Anderson 816-300-7800 4600 Madison, Suite 801 Kansas City, MO 64112
Andrew D. Hennier 816-421-7100 Commerce Tower, 21st Floor, 911 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64105
William D. Piedimonte 816-836-8900 221 West Lexington Street, Suite 101, P.O. Box 4199 Independence, MO 64050
Joel Pelofsky 816-474-8100 1000 Walnut Street, Suite 1400 Kansas City, MO 64106
Mark Moedritzer 816-474-6550 One Kansas City Place, 1200 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64105
Gregory M. Garvin 816-561-1818 4739 Belleview Avenue, Suite 300 Kansas City, MO 64112
Steven M. Leigh 816-221-1430 Suite 400, 1044 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64105
Stephen D. McGiffert 913-469-4100 Commerce Terrace, College Boulevard at King, 11000 King, P.O Overland Park, KS 66225
Steven L. Crouch 816-300-7800 4600 Madison, Suite 801 Kansas City, MO 64112
Mark G. Stingley 816-374-3200 3500 One Kansas City Place, 1200 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64105
Christopher T. Fletcher 913-648-5002 8650 West 95th Street, Suite 1 Overland Park, KS 66212
Neil L. Johnson 816-561-7007 Country Club Plaza at 47th & Main, Two Emanuel Cleaver I Kansas City, MO 64112
Janet I. Blauvelt 816-931-2700 4420 Madison Avenue Kansas City, MO 64111
Chris W. Henry 913-469-4100 Commerce Terrace, College Boulevard at King, 11000 King, P.O Overland Park, KS 66225
James E. Bird 816-753-1000 700 West 47th Street, Suite 1000 Kansas City, MO 64112
Lisa R. McWilliams 816-523-8200 9237 Ward Parkway, Suite 330 Kansas City, MO 64114
Douglas M. Weems 816-474-8100 1000 Walnut Street, Suite 1400 Kansas City, MO 64106
Louis J. Wade 816-842-8600 1201 Walnut, Suite 2800, P.O. Box 419251 Kansas City, MO 64106
Susan A. Berson 816-474-6550 One Kansas City Place, 1200 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64105
Timothy J. Sear 816-753-1000 700 West 47th Street, Suite 1000 Kansas City, MO 64112
Rodney J. Hoffman 816-410-4600 600 Plaza West Building, 4600 Madison Avenue Kansas City, MO 64112
Foster Clay Collins 816-221-8188 1930 City Center Square, 1100 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64105
M. Catherine Hartnett 913-491-5500 6900 College Boulevard, Suite 710 Overland Park, KS 66211
E. Roger Horsky 913-651-2900 Chambers Building, 520 South Fourth Street Leavenworth, KS 66048
Irvin C. Ness 816-842-3636 Suite 2100, 2345 Grand Boulevard Kansas City, MO 64108
Colin N. Gotham 913-962-8700 7225 Renner Road, Suite 200 Shawnee, KS 66217
Donald B. Steele 816-691-2600 2600 Grand Boulevard Kansas City, MO 64108
Thomas M. Franklin 816-941-2121 United Missouri Bank Building, 1310 Carondelet Drive, Suite Kansas City, MO 64114
David A. Kraft 816-471-5900 2230 Commerce Tower, 911 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64105
Michael F. Flanagan 816-444-0637 7611 State Line Road, Suite 303 Kansas City, MO 64114
Chelsea S. Herring 816-300-7800 4600 Madison, Suite 801 Kansas City, MO 64112
Matthew Ryan Grundy 816-221-1430 Suite 400, 1044 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64105
Nick A. Cutrera 816-525-5226 212 NE Tudor Road Lees Summit, MO 64086
Thomas G. Stoll 816-221-5444 City Center Square, 1100 Main Street, Suite 2001 Kansas City, MO 64105
Amy W. Ringsdorf 816-753-1000 700 West 47th Street, Suite 1000 Kansas City, MO 64112
Steven C. Block 816-221-8188 1930 City Center Square, 1100 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64105
Gene A. DeLeve 816-471-5900 2230 Commerce Tower, 911 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64105
Sherri L. Edwards 816-468-9200 7001 North Locust, Suite 208 Gladstone, MO 64118
Kimberly K. Winter 816-531-1700 Suite 1100 One Main Plaza, 4435 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64111
Cynthia F. Grimes 913-888-4800 Suite 200, 15301 West 87th Street Lenexa, KS 66219
Donald G. Scott 816-753-5400 605 West 47th Street, Suite 350 Kansas City, MO 64112
Alvin D. Shapiro 816-474-6824 84 Corporate Woods, 10801 Mastin, Suite 820 Overland Park, KS 66210
Christian Joseph Kelly 816-753-1000 700 West 47th Street, Suite 1000 Kansas City, MO 64112
Vito C. Barbieri 913-962-8700 7225 Renner Road, Suite 200 Shawnee, KS 66217
Dan R. Nelson 816-292-2000 2345 Grand Boulevard, Suite 2800 Kansas City, MO 64108
Brian M. Devling 816-421-4800 1200 Main, Suite 1700 Kansas City, MO 64105
William J. Sanders 816-753-1000 700 West 47th Street, Suite 1000 Kansas City, MO 64112
Dennis R. Dow 816-474-6550 One Kansas City Place, 1200 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64105
Robert S. Baran 816-292-2000 2345 Grand Boulevard, Suite 2800 Kansas City, MO 64108
Betsy Morgan Garvin 816-474-8100 1000 Walnut Street, Suite 1400 Kansas City, MO 64106
Lawrence W. Bigus 913-451-8600 Corporate Woods, Building 9 Suite 450, 9200 Indian Creek Par Overland Park, KS 66210
Sheryl A. Reynolds 816-474-6550 One Kansas City Place, 1200 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64105
John C. Hickey 816-421-2500 1010 Walnut, Suite 500 Kansas City, MO 64106
Daniel J. Flanigan 816-753-1000 700 West 47th Street, Suite 1000 Kansas City, MO 64112
Brian M. Holland 816-292-2000 2345 Grand Boulevard, Suite 2800 Kansas City, MO 64108
John W. McClelland 816-221-3420 2345 Grand Boulevard, Suite 2000 Kansas City, MO 64108
Juliann W. Graves 913-491-5500 6900 College Boulevard, Suite 710 Overland Park, KS 66211
Christy Bohrer 816-300-7800 4600 Madison, Suite 801 Kansas City, MO 64112
Gary D. Barnes 816-421-4800 1200 Main, Suite 1700 Kansas City, MO 64105
Donald R. Moore 816-229-7270 1200 N.W. South Outer Road, Suite 306 Blue Springs, MO 64015
Berry F. Laws III 816-221-1430 Suite 400, 1044 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64105
Randall W. Shackelford 660-259-2238 1101 Main Street, P.O. Box 338 Lexington, MO 64067
John W. Gannan II 816-229-8121 601 N.W. Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 550 Blue Springs, MO 64013
Ronald S. Weiss 816-471-5900 2230 Commerce Tower, 911 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64105
Eric C. Andrews 913-315-9220 6450 Sprint Parkway Overland Park, KS 66251
Steven Richard Rebein 913-888-4800 Suite 200, 15301 West 87th Street Lenexa, KS 66219
Douglas A. Hick 816-300-7800 4600 Madison, Suite 801 Kansas City, MO 64112
John Coghlan 816-292-2000 2345 Grand Boulevard, Suite 2800 Kansas City, MO 64108
Stephen B. Sutton 816-292-2000 2345 Grand Boulevard, Suite 2800 Kansas City, MO 64108
Laurence M. Frazen 816-374-3200 3500 One Kansas City Place, 1200 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64105
Alvin D. Shapiro 816-474-6824 1200 Main Street, Suite 3900 Kansas City, MO 64105
Paul D. Sinclair 816-531-5555 4520 Main Street, Suite 980 Kansas City, MO 64111
John S. Sutherland 913-281-5674 Bank Midwest, Suite 320, 444 Minnesota Avenue, P.O. Box 1720 Kansas City, KS 66117
Lee E. Poppen 816-292-2000 2345 Grand Boulevard, Suite 2800 Kansas City, MO 64108
Mark J. Schultz 816-822-8100 9140 Ward Parkway, Suite 225 Kansas City, MO 64114
John K. Brungardt 816-983-8000 Two Pershing Square, 2300 Main Street, Suite 1000 Kansas City, MO 64108
David D. Ferguson 816-753-1000 700 West 47th Street, Suite 1000 Kansas City, MO 64112
Frank Wendt 816-471-7000 12 Wyandotte Plaza, 120 West 12th Street, Suite 1300 Kansas City, MO 64105
Teresa Hensley 816-322-4466 401 West 58 Highway, P.O. Box 620 Raymore, MO 64083
David L. Zeiler 816-292-2000 2345 Grand Boulevard, Suite 2800 Kansas City, MO 64108
W. Joseph Hatley 816-292-2000 2345 Grand Boulevard, Suite 2800 Kansas City, MO 64108
William P. Turner 913-649-4700 7920 Conser Overland Park, KS 66204
Douglas L. Miller 816-753-1000 700 West 47th Street, Suite 1000 Kansas City, MO 64112
Paul D. Link 816-292-2000 2345 Grand Boulevard, Suite 2800 Kansas City, MO 64108
Michael P. Gaughan 816-931-2700 4420 Madison Avenue Kansas City, MO 64111
Jill Denise Olsen 816-931-2700 4420 Madison Avenue Kansas City, MO 64111
Bruce E. Baty 816-691-2600 2600 Grand Boulevard Kansas City, MO 64108
Norman M. Arnell 816-691-2600 2600 Grand Boulevard Kansas City, MO 64108
W. Anthony Feiock 816-842-8600 1201 Walnut, Suite 2800, P.O. Box 419251 Kansas City, MO 64106
Randall F. Scherck 816-292-2000 2345 Grand Boulevard, Suite 2800 Kansas City, MO 64108
Daniel A. West 816-300-7800 4600 Madison, Suite 801 Kansas City, MO 64112
Max Jevinsky 816-471-5900 2230 Commerce Tower, 911 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64105
Daniel S. Rabin 913-649-1555 10670 Barkley Overland Park, KS 66212
Frank W. Lipsman 913-782-2350 130 North Cherry, P.O. Box 550 Olathe, KS 66051
Michael L. Zevitz 816-300-7800 4600 Madison, Suite 801 Kansas City, MO 64112
Randall W. Cain 816-524-8182 228 NE Tudor Road Lees Summit, MO 64086
Howard D. Lay 816-931-2700 4420 Madison Avenue Kansas City, MO 64111
Kristin L. Farnen 816-691-2600 2600 Grand Boulevard Kansas City, MO 64108
John J. Cruciani 816-983-8000 Two Pershing Square, 2300 Main Street, Suite 1000 Kansas City, MO 64108
Gerald W. Brenneman 816-753-1000 700 West 47th Street, Suite 1000 Kansas City, MO 64112
Donald H. Loudon Sr. 913-648-7272 10740 Nall Avenue, Suite 200 Overland Park, KS 66211
Norman E. Beal 816-842-8600 1201 Walnut, Suite 2800, P.O. Box 419251 Kansas City, MO 64106
Andrew J. Somora 816-753-1000 700 West 47th Street, Suite 1000 Kansas City, MO 64112
Cynthia K. Wallace 816-842-1111 110 East Fifth Street Kansas City, MO 64106
Frederick H. Riesmeyer II 816-753-6006 4700 Belleview, Suite 210 Kansas City, MO 64112
Kito B. Robinson 816-292-2000 2345 Grand Boulevard, Suite 2800 Kansas City, MO 64108
Mark A. Shaiken 816-842-8600 1201 Walnut, Suite 2800, P.O. Box 419251 Kansas City, MO 64106
Eric L. Johnson 816-474-8100 1000 Walnut Street, Suite 1400 Kansas City, MO 64106
Mark S. Foster 816-842-8600 1201 Walnut, Suite 2800, P.O. Box 419251 Kansas City, MO 64106
Brett D. Anders 816-753-1000 700 West 47th Street, Suite 1000 Kansas City, MO 64112
Kristen G. Stroehmann 816-300-7800 4600 Madison, Suite 801 Kansas City, MO 64112
Brian D. Webb 816-350-9888 4317 S. River Boulevard, Suite A Independence, MO 64055
J. Brand Eskew 816-228-6400 901 Main Street Blue Springs, MO 64015
Justin D. Pulikkan 816-221-5444 City Center Square, 1100 Main Street, Suite 2001 Kansas City, MO 64105
Michelle M. Suter 913-345-8855 4701 College Boulevard, Suite 204 Leawood, KS 66211
Gwendelyn M. Garcia 816-822-8100 9140 Ward Parkway, Suite 225 Kansas City, MO 64114
Jonathan A. Margolies 816-753-5400 605 West 47th Street, Suite 350 Kansas City, MO 64112
R. Pete Smith 816-753-5400 605 West 47th Street, Suite 350 Kansas City, MO 64112
John W. Withee 816-756-5800 4550 Belleview Kansas City, MO 64111
Norris E. Greer 816-421-3355 Twelve Wyandotte Plaza, 120 West 12th Street Kansas City, MO 64105
Kim S. Summers 816-931-2700 4420 Madison Avenue Kansas City, MO 64111
Christine L. Schlomann 816-221-3420 2345 Grand Boulevard, Suite 2000 Kansas City, MO 64108
Jennifer L. Benedict 816-941-7600 10401 Holmes Road, Suite 220 Kansas City, MO 64131
Lisa A. Epps 816-474-8100 1000 Walnut Street, Suite 1400 Kansas City, MO 64106
Douglas B. Breyfogle 816-751-0595 4505 Madison Avenue Kansas City, MO 64111
Mendel Small 816-474-8100 1000 Walnut Street, Suite 1400 Kansas City, MO 64106
Kathryn B. Bussing 816-983-8000 Two Pershing Square, 2300 Main Street, Suite 1000 Kansas City, MO 64108
Traci J. Turner 816-292-2000 2345 Grand Boulevard, Suite 2800 Kansas City, MO 64108
Stephen M. Ryan 816-221-3000 2405 Grand Boulevard, Suite 900 Kansas City, MO 64108
Scott J. Goldstein 816-474-8100 1000 Walnut Street, Suite 1400 Kansas City, MO 64106
Richard C. Wallace 913-962-8700 7225 Renner Road, Suite 200 Shawnee, KS 66217
James F. B. Daniels 816-221-3000 2405 Grand Boulevard, Suite 900 Kansas City, MO 64108
David A. Goldberg 816-753-1000 700 West 47th Street, Suite 1000 Kansas City, MO 64112
William C. Jolley Jr. 816-531-1700 Suite 1100 One Main Plaza, 4435 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64111
Frederick B. Farmer 913-782-0422 Colonial Building, 110 West Loula, P.O. Box 580 Olathe, KS 66051
Michael D. Doering 816-531-4949 4344 Belleview Kansas City, MO 64111
Geoffrey William Lewis Clark 913-339-6888 Bank of America, 8695 College Boulevard, Suite 200 Overland Park, KS 66210
Monika D. Jenkins 913-345-8855 4701 College Boulevard, Suite 204 Leawood, KS 66211
Cynthia Dillard Parres 816-374-3200 3500 One Kansas City Place, 1200 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64105
Joyce B. Kerber 816-833-1818 3600 S. Noland Road Independence, MO 64055
Todd W. Ruskamp 816-474-6550 One Kansas City Place, 1200 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64105
R. Pete Smith 913-338-5400 2nd Floor, Forty Executive Hills, 7101 College Boulevard Overland Park, KS 66210
David P. Chamberlain 816-792-2020 114 Westwoods Drive Liberty, MO 64068
Richard E. Gier 816-842-6100 Crown Center, 2420 Pershing Road, Suite 400 Kansas City, MO 64108
Robert D. Maher 816-421-4800 1200 Main, Suite 1700 Kansas City, MO 64105
Michael H. Berman 913-649-1555 10670 Barkley Overland Park, KS 66212
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