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Personal Bankruptcy Lawyers Forced to Reduce Rates as National Bankruptcy Filings Decline

CHICAGO, IL-- - 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 ...

Fitch: Bankruptcies fall nearly 12 pct in 2011

Personal bankruptcy filings fell for the first time in four years in 2011 as consumers showed restraint in borrowing and paid down existing debt, Fitch Ratings service said Wednesday.

Fitch: Consumer Bankruptcies Drop 11% in 2011 Topping Forecast

Fitch Ratings says personal bankruptcy filings declined for the first time in four years in 2011, as economic conditions improved marginally during most of the year and consumers reigned in borrowing and paid down existing debt.

Local Bankruptcy Filings Decline In 2011

After a huge run-up that began four years ago, the number of bankruptcy filings in Las Vegas dropped sharply last year. The 19,797 cases that were launched in 2011 marked a 18.4 percent decline from the year earlier as the three major categories, Chapter

Bankruptcy filings in Colorado end five years of upticks

Fewer Colorado consumers and businesses filed for bankruptcy protection last year, reversing a five-year run of annual increases.