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New bankruptcy site provides planning information

by Monica Mendoza Published: April 26,2012

Tags: bankruptcy, Colorado

A Denver-based financial planner has launched a free website for people who may find themselves facing bankruptcy. Kenneth Nierman, owner and principal for Adversity Financial Planners LLC, set up the Center for Bankruptcy Planning website. The site allows free access to short topic questions and informative videos. While bankruptcy laws are federal, and common to all states, [...] [...]

Dippin’ Dots CEO steps down

by Associated Press Published: March 7,2012

Tags: bankruptcy, CEO, Dippin' dots

The CEO of novelty ice cream maker Dippin’ Dots has stepped down as part of a bankruptcy agreement that will infuse enough cash into the company to keep it afloat until it can be sold. The move on Tuesday came after Regions Bank refused to loan the company any more money until CEO Curt Jones [...] [...]

Springs’ Borders bookstores to remain open

by Associated Press Published: February 16,2011

Tags: bankruptcy, books, Borders

The two Colorado Springs Borders Books locations seem to be safe from the chopping block as the giant bookseller filed for bankruptcy protection today, saddled by crushing debt while trying to adapt to a rapidly changing industry. The 40-year-old company plans to close about 200 of its 642 stores over the next few weeks. All of [...] [...]

Long road ahead for Banning Lewis after bankruptcy (access required)

by Jonathan Easley Published: November 5,2010

Tags: bankruptcy, banning lewis

The countdown has begun for Banning Lewis Ranch LLC, one in which it either reorders its finances and tries to get back to work or sells off what it can and dissolves away. In the wake of its Oct. 27 bankruptcy filing, the company has 120 days to file a reorganization plan that satisfies creditors [...] [...]

Brown Media files bankruptcy (access required)

by John Hazlehurst Published: May 3,2010

Tags: bankruptcy, Boulder Business County Report, Brown Media

Ohio-based Brown Media, which owns the Boulder County Business Report, filed for bankruptcy on Friday. The company also owns or has interests in nine other business publications, 15 dailies, and more than 30 weeklies, most based in Ohio. According to the Boulder County Business report, Brown purchased Boulder Business Information, owner of the Boulder County [...] [...]

Movie Gallery files for 2nd bankruptcy (access required)

by Scott Prater Published: February 4,2010

Tags: bankruptcy, Game Crazy, Hollywood Video, Movie Gallery

The Dothan, Ala.- based parent company of Hollywood Video stores has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The event marks the second time Movie Gallery has filed for bankruptcy protection in three years. Movie Gallery plans to shutter 760 of its 2,415 nationwide stores which include Hollywood Video, Movie Gallery and Game Crazy, but has not [...] [...]

Freedom bankruptcy official (access required)

by John Hazlehurst Published: September 1,2009

Tags: bankruptcy, Freedom Communications

Company reports more than $1 billion in debt Freedom Communications Inc., owner of more than 30 daily newspapers including The Gazette, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in U. S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Del., this morning. According to Bloomberg News, the company said that it has assets of between $500 million and $1 billion, eclipsed [...] [...]

Freedom on brink of bankruptcy (access required)

by John Hazlehurst Published: August 31,2009

Tags: bankruptcy, Freedom Communications, The Gazette

The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that Freedom Communications, parent company of the Colorado Springs Gazette and more than 100 other media properties, will file for bankruptcy this week. The WSJ said that the chain would be taken over by the banks that hold the company's debt and that present equity holders would be wiped out. [...]

Bankruptcy filings skyrocket (access required)

by Staff Writer Published: August 26,2009

Tags: bankruptcy

The American Bankruptcy Institute says the number of U.S. businesses filing for bankruptcy in the first half of 2009 was up 64 percent compared to the same period last year. The total number of bankruptcies filed through June 30 was up by 36 percent over the first half of 2008. “The increase in filings through [...] [...]

Bankruptcy, foreclosures and living the life thereafter (access required)

by Rebecca Tonn Published: August 7,2009

Tags: bankruptcy, Foreclosure

When homeowners are confronted with impending foreclosure, they often will file for bankruptcy. The act of filing for bankruptcy causes an “automatic stay,” which stops creditors from taking action, thus preventing a foreclosure, said Michael Sousa, assistant professor at Denver University’s Sturm College of Law. Sousa said that if homeowners have unsuccessfully tried other means [...] [...]

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