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Personal Bankruptcy Lawyers Forced to Reduce Rates as National Bankruptcy ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Personal Bankruptcy Lawyers Forced to Reduce Rates as National Bankruptcy ... MarketWatch (press release) CHICAGO, IL, Feb 01, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Last year's 12 percent drop in bankruptcy filings may be good news to consumers, but for the lawyers who represent them it could mean a substantial blow to the budget. According to a recent business ... and more »

Law grads go to court for bankruptcy protection - Reuters

Law grads go to court for bankruptcy protection Reuters Shortly before graduating from the University of Maryland School of Law, the 26-year-old Valle, burdened with $150000 in student debt and with no immediate job prospects, filed for Chapter 7 personal bankruptcy protection. "I was really thinking it ... and more »

Bankruptcy Filings Drop to Near Pre-Recession Levels - WABE

Bankruptcy Filings Drop to Near Pre-Recession Levels WABE The Atlanta-based credit bureau Equifax reports commercial petitions for bankruptcy decreased 44% from their peak in the second quarter of 2009. Personal bankruptcies peaked a year later, and since then, they've declined 26%. "They are not completely ... and more »

Personal insolvencies 'down 11%' - BBC News

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Personal insolvencies 'down 11%' BBC News Official figures from Scotland were released in January, which showed a 2% rise in personal insolvencies in the third quarter of the year compared with the same period a year earlier. Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) reported 4664 personal insolvencies ... Personal insolvencies at a three year low but experts warn of 'zombie' debtors ...This is Money Insolvencies at three-year lowThe Press Association Personal insolvencies at three-year lowThe Guardian Finance Markets all 60 news articles »

ECU trustee files for personal bankruptcy - Greenville Daily Reflector

ECU trustee files for personal bankruptcy Greenville Daily Reflector The Triangle Business Journal reported on Tuesday that the Raleigh-based developer filed a Chapter 11 petition in US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina on Monday. Tipton could not be reached for comment Wednesday. Raleigh's Tipton files for $66M bankruptcyTriangle Business Journal all 2 news articles »