Like many other bankruptcy attorneys across the country, Belleville bankruptcy attorneys are closely following the bankruptcy trends and patterns of this great country. Recently released bankruptcy statistics suggest that there has been a hike of approximately 43% in chapter 7 personal bankruptcy filings, specifically from the timeframe of 12/31/07-12/31/08. This ominous figure is enough to make most Belleville bankruptcy lawyers cringe. Now while a spike of this sort could potentially send the careers, and subsequently their wallets, of most bankruptcy attorneys in Belleville through the roof, managing so many more chapter 7 bankruptcy filings, is truly indicative of the times of the country.
This is particularly true when you examine the increase rate from June 2006 to June 2007 compared with the difference from June of 2007 to June 2008. There was a 28.9% rise in bankruptcy filings during that time period. From June 2006 to June 2007, there were approximately 967,831 bankruptcy cases. What will come about if the number of personal bankruptcy filings continues to increase at such an alarming and great speed?
While there have been gains in both chapter 7 and chapter 13 personal bankruptcy filings, chapter 7 cases are more popular than chapter 13 filings with an average increase of 36.7%. Chapter 13 filings only saw an increase of about 16.9%.
There was a total of 1,416,902 bankruptcy protection cases filed in 2008. And with Americans losing their jobs, homes, and 401k savings so prevalently, this number is almost certainly expected to increase as the year progresses. Hopefully after this number spikes later this year the economy will begin to recover and fewer people will be in the tough economic straits they’re in now.
Many policy makers fully expected a solid implementation of strict and more aggressive bankruptcy standards in October of 2005. This starkly contrasts the primary intention, or rather the goal, of the bankruptcy prevention abuse consumer protection act of decreasing the overall amount of bankruptcy filings.
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