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Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

Liquidation under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code is the most common form of bankruptcy in the United States. (see Legal Kits)

Bankruptcy filings by individuals:

* Chapter 7 Bankruptcy filings: 1,156,284
* Chapter 11 Bankruptcy filings: 959
* Chapter 13 Bankruptcy filings: 468,562

Bankruptcy filings by businesses:

* Chapter 7 Bankruptcy filings: 21,008
* Chapter 11 Bankruptcy filings: 9,185
* Chapter 12 Bankruptcy filings: 698
* Chapter 13 Bankruptcy filings: 5,201

The total number of bankruptcies rose 7.4 percent over the previous twelve months. These totals were for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2003.

 

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Chapter 7 Bankruptcy News

Bankruptcy Petitions In Tampa From April 39 The Lakeland Ledger
The following businesses or individuals filed bankruptcy petitions in the U.S. Bankruptcy court in Tampa from April 3 9, 2008. Chapter 7 filings are for companies and/or individuals whose assets are being liquidated to pay creditors Chapter 11 is for companies seeking to reorganize while under bankruptcy court protection and Chapter 13 is for

Brentwood Securities Firm Is Shut Down The Tennessean
A Brentwood investment manager has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy amid signs of a federal investigation.

Banktruptcy Next Chapter In Flamingo Tale Boston Herald
The Leominster company that manufactured the iconic pink plastic flamingo lawn ornaments for 49 years before closing in 2006 filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy last week.

El Paso Chile Files Chapter 11 El Paso Times
A bank debt of more than 2.5 million and some financially troubled national retailers who didnt pay their bills forced El Paso Chile Co. to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week, the companys owners reported.

South Florida Bankruptcy Filings Jump By 86 Percent Miami Herald
South Florida bankruptcy filings jumped 86.5 percent in June from a year ago but registered only a slight increase from May. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida reported 1,768 bankruptcies last month, up from 948 in June 2007. There were 1,731 filings in May. The figures include filings from Miami Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.

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