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Utah Not King of Bankruptcy Filings Anymore!

This data seems a little dated in that it’s using 2007 figures…but,
For three consecutive years – 2002 through 2004 – Utah led the nation…
http://www.sltrib.com/News/ci_10871462
As we’ve reported before, it looks like Tennessee is currently holding the lead for most personal bankruptcies.
Does ANYONE know what this is?
We’ve asked people who’ve lived in TN before but we [...]

2008 Bankruptcies Approaching 1 Million Filings!

Click here for this blurb from CNN:
http://money.cnn.com/2008/10/24/pf/
As we’ve reported before, this isn’t a surprise given the trends in housing prices downward- especially in California.
Anyone from CA want to comment on what the situation is out there regarding real estate?
This article from CNN contains the very accurate subheadline: “New Laws, Same old Problems”

Norfolk Viginia Bankruptcy Filings…Coverage!

Read this blurb from an article covering bankruptcy in Norfolk Virginia:
Most consumers file Chapter 7 to get out from under their debts, often a pile of credit cards or medical bills.
http://hamptonroads.com/2008/11/bankruptcy-court
The article is long & it goes through a number of consumer bankruptcy cases & what it’s like in a standard day at the local [...]