Bankruptcy Filings Continue to Fall

Chapter 13 BankruptcyChapter 7 Bankruptcy
Written By Seth Rosenberg

Bankruptcy cases filed in federal courts for fiscal year (“FY”) 2015—the 12-month period ending September 30, 2015—totaled 860,182, down 11 percent from the 963,739 filings in FY 2014. Filings in the Eastern District of Washington for FY 15 totaled 4,337, down 8 percent from the 4,723 filings in FY 2014. Chapter 7 cases decreased 10 percent, Chapter 13 cases decreased 2 percent, and Chapter 11 cases decreased 40 percent.

Seth Rosenberg
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