Bankruptcy Filings Are Down In Georgia And Nationwide

The latest statistics from the Northern District of Georgia Clerk's Office and Administrative Office show, not surprisingly, that filings are down. 

In the Northern District of Georgia, Chapter 7 and 13 filings are down significantly from January to June 2012, compared to the same time period in 2011.  The total cases filed year to date, from this chart from the Clerk's Office, are:   

 
        Chapter 7   

           Chapter 13  
      Total      

  2011 (Jan-Jun)
        15,297
             10,761
   26,058

  2012 (Jan-Jun)
        13,089
               9,268
   22,357

Although filings are down compared to the same time period in 2090- 2011, they are still up significantly over the figures for 2006-2008, following the effective date of the BAPCPA. You can see the filings for 2005-2012 on this chart from the Clerk's office.

Chapter 11 filings are also down during the same time period.

 
         Chapter 11

   2011 (Jan-Jun)
              169

   2012 (Jan-Jun)
              124

Nationwide, according to the Administrative Office of U.S. Courts, total filings for 2012 are down 14.2% from January-June, 2012.  All statistics from the Administrative Office can be accessed from this page.