Visit the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Kansas

• 1). Understand bankruptcy law before you search for bankrupt Kansas corporations. A bankrupt corporation can file under two chapters: 7 or 11. These are regulated and judged by the U.S. government. With Chapter 7 bankruptcy, the "company stops all operations and goes completely out of business. A trustee is appointed to 'liquidate' (sell) the company's assets and the money is used to pay off the debt," according to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Under Chapter 11, a business is given an opportunity to reorganize and attempt to make a profit. A corporation is still in control of its operations under Chapter 11, but all major financial decisions must be approved by a bankruptcy court.
  
  
• 2). Visit the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Kansas website. This should be your first stop to locate the latest information on Kansas corporation bankruptcy filings. The left-hand menu will have links to a variety of information regarding the District of Kansas court, from court calendars to a judge's opinion. The most recent bankruptcy filings will be listed at the bottom of this menu. Double-clicking each link will give you all the information for that particular case.
  
  
• 3). Visit the PACER.gov website for a more exhaustive list of Kansas bankruptcy filings. PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records) is a government website used to disseminate public court records into the public domain.
  
  
• 4). Register for a PACER.gov account. Double-click on the "Register" button on the top menu bar. You will want to select "Register for PACER Case Search Account." You will need your name, physical address, e-mail address, phone number and credit card to register for a PACER account. Signing up for an account is free, but the government does charge eight cents per page to use the system.
  
  
• 5). Navigate back to the Kansas Bankruptcy Court home page. Double-click the "Login CM/ECF and PACER" button located at the bottom of the left-hand menu. This will transfer you to the Kansas PACER log-in page. After logging into your PACER account, you can search for cases by name, date and docket number.