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Bankruptcy filings continue decline - MSN Money

04/09/12

This post comes from partner site Credit.com. Economic conditions are improving significantly nationwide -- and because of this, fewer consumers are in such dire financial straits that they need to seek protection from their creditors. The first three ...

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Warren Sapp: The latest multimillionaire athlete to file for bankruptcy - Washington Post

04/09/12

He currently owes more than $6.7 million to creditors and back child support and alimony, according to a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing in South Florida. The court documents detail Sapp’s $6.45 million in assets which include nearly $6,500 worth ...

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The Daily Docket: Centerbridge to Take Control of Reddy Ice - Wall Street Journal

04/09/12

Former NFL star Warren Sapp owes more than $6.7 million to creditors and back child support and alimony, according to a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing in South Florida, the Associated Press reports. TPG Capital plans to bid for Elpida Memory Inc

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Westchester County Legislator Perez's debts discharged by court - LoHud.com

04/09/12

Bankruptcy Judge Robert D. Drain released Perez, 32, from all her dischargeable debts April 2. The Yonkers Democrat filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy Dec. 28, just before taking office. As part of the discharge, Perez was required to take a ...

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

04/09/12

would allow people who owe private student loan debt to discharge that debt in bankruptcy cases. Those student loans that are public, or guaranteed by the government, would still not be eligible for discharge. The bill was introduced by Senator Richard ...

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Young Buck’s Songs and Royalties on Sale - BET

04/09/12

The Wall Street Journal reports that Buck’s intellectual properties will be up for sale as part of his Chapter 7 Bankruptcy liquidation. Among the items the former Nashville MC will have to sell are his, “trademarks and copyrights ...

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Bankruptcy filings fall 15.6% in NEPA - Scranton Times-Tribune

04/09/12

New case filings in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania decreased by 19 percent in the first quarter, compared to the same 2011 period. The January-to-March decline represents the fifth consecutive quarterly drop in new ...

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Hull Barrett’s Davis A. Dunaway Selected as McDuffie County Attorney - PRWeb

04/09/12

bankruptcy matters, defending and pursuing personal injury claims, commercial litigation, landlord/tenant matters, and creditor rights and collections. He also routinely advises and assists a broad range of clients in various stages of conflict resolution ...

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Westchester County Legislator Perez's debts discharged by court - LoHud.com

04/09/12

Bankruptcy Judge Robert D. Drain released Perez, 32, from all her dischargeable debts April 2. The Yonkers Democrat filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy Dec. 28, just before taking office. As part of the discharge, Perez was required to take a ...

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Former NFL player Warren Sapp files for bankruptcy - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

04/09/12

according to a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing in South Florida. Sapp's $6.45 million in assets includes 240 pairs of Jordan athletic shoes worth almost $6,500, a $2,250 watch and a lion skin rug worth $1,200. He also reported losing his 2002 Super ...

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