Liquidation

Bankruptcy Filings Drop In Texas - Law.com

03/26/12

Business and consumer bankruptcy filings in Texas totaled 51,955 in 2011, down 10.8 percent from 58,242 in 2010, according to data made public on Feb. 7 by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Consumer filings came in at 48,442 for 2011 ...

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The Oklahoma Bankruptcy Lawyers at Atkins & Markoff Alert Public to Medical Debt … - YAHOO! - YAHOO!

03/26/12

The Oklahoma bankruptcy attorneys at the law firm of Atkins & Markoff ... the record of that debt remains on that credit report for up to 7 years. According to a report issued by the Commonwealth Fund, approximately 30 million Americans were contacted ...

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03/26: Bankruptcies - Orlando Sentinel

03/25/12

Central Florida individuals and businesses that have filed for liquidation under Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code include: Central Florida individuals and businesses that have filed for reorganization and protection from creditors under ...

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Bankruptcy Reforms Have Caused Significantly Higher Costs for Filers - 24-7PressRelease.com

03/24/12

Before the 2005 bankruptcy reforms hit the books, the average cost of a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case was $900. According to the study, that figured skyrocketed by more than 55 percent to $1,399 as of the end of 2011. So why did the reforms have such a ...

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Some Families Are Putting Their Tax Refunds Toward Bankruptcy - YAHOO!

03/23/12

More families have been using their tax rebates to file for bankruptcy, reports the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.  In 2001, bankruptcies increased 2 percent after receiving rebates but increased 7 percent in 2008, according to the ...

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Why A Sprint Bankruptcy Is Unlikely - Seekingalpha.com

03/23/12

Moffet says that the risk of Sprint filing for bankruptcy is currently 50% ... Sprint expects $6 billion in capital expenditures in 2012, adjusted OIBDA of $3.7 to $3.9 billion, and for all Nextel customers to switch to the Sprint platform by mid-2013.

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Judge: Arrest couple linked to sour Detroit loan - MLive.com

03/23/12

DETROIT (AP) — A Florida bankruptcy judge has ordered the arrest of a couple blamed for a sour investment made by a public pension fund in Detroit. George Kastanes told The Detroit News (http://bit.ly/GQ6aan) that he and wife Teresa are on St. Kitts ...

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For Some Families, A Tax Rebate Is The Only Way To Afford Bankruptcy - The Business Insider

03/23/12

More families have been using their tax rebates to file for bankruptcy, reports the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. In 2001, bankruptcies increased 2 percent after receiving rebates but increased 7 percent in 2008, according to the ...

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Maclaren USA Stroller Lawsuit Can Roll On - Wall Street Journal

03/23/12

That’s because the Bankruptcy Code stops, or stays, pending lawsuits against a company in Chapter 11 or Chapter 7, during the liquidation or reorganization. And while not much else has happened in Maclaren’s Chapter 7 case since it began in ...

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Direct Air may move to Chapter 7 bankruptcy - WPDE

03/23/12

In 1998 Victoria was named Assistant News Director/Reporter for the Myrtle Beach bureau and in 1999 became News Director. The United State Trustee filed a motion Friday with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the State of Massachusetts to allow Direct Air ...

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