There were 1036 Chapter 7 Bankruptcy cases filed in the Sacramento area during April 2014. That is a slight increase from March 2014 and continues the upward trend on bankruptcy filings in Sacramento.
Of the 1036 new Chapter 7 cases, 122 were filed by pro se debtors. That works out to be about 11% of all Chapter 7 cases. “Pro se” means that the debtors filed their cases without the assistance of an attorney or law firm.
There were 234 practicing Chapter 7 Bankruptcy attorneys in Sacramento last month. The top Chapter 7 filer had 43 cases — almost 5% of the total attorney-filed caseload. 173 of the 234 practicing Chapter 7 Bankruptcy attorneys filed five or fewer Chapter 7 cases during March.
I am always available to discuss Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy. Please contact my office with any questions. I can be reached at (916) 333-2222.
