Bankruptcy filings rise in October

From our news partners at theRochester Business Journal

Rochester-area bankruptcy filings in October were up 13 percent over October 2008, figures compiled by the Western District of New York Bankruptcy Court clerk show.

In October, 323 area individuals and businesses filed new bankruptcy petitions. In the same month last year, there were 310 filings in the region.

Area bankruptcy filings last month included 222 Chapter 7 petitions seeking liquidation, petitions for 98 Chapter 13 and two Chapter 11 debtors seeking to reorganize under court supervision. There was one Chapter 12 farm bankruptcy.

The federal court's nine-county Rochester region encompasses the counties of Monroe, Wayne, Ontario, Livingston, Seneca, Yates, Steuben, Schuyler and Chemung.

For more Rochester, N.Y. news go to our websitewww.whec.com.

MORE FROM WHEC-TV

WHEC-TV Section Front

Obama: 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan Paterson: Path cleared for NY gay marriage vote GM CEO Henderson resigns I-Team 10 investigation: Devil's Bathtub murder Two men found dead near NY's Fort Drum Police: Woods at fault in crash, will get citation NY sex offenders purged from Facebook, MySpace I-Team 10 follow-up: Convicted contractor sentenced Two undercover cops face charges Cat food recalled over thiamine deficiency WHEC-TV Section Front   Add WHEC-TV headlines to your news reader: