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5 unusual facts about Bankruptcy in the United States


American Freedom Mortgage

On January 30, 2007, AFM and Burch both filed voluntary "no asset" Chapter 7 bankruptcy petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

Andrew Z. McCarty

He resumed the practice of his profession in Pulaski, where he served as Register of bankruptcy 1875-1879.

Debtor-in-possession financing

Debtor-in-possession financing or DIP financing is a special form of financing provided for companies in financial distress or under Chapter 11 bankruptcy process.

District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands

The court has the same jurisdiction as United States District Courts, including diversity jurisdiction and bankruptcy jurisdiction.

John Thomas Copenhaver Jr.

He was in private practice in Charleston, West Virginia from 1951 to 1958, and a referee in bankruptcy, Southern District of West Virginia from 1958 to 1973.


Anaheim Island, California

In 1994, Orange County declared the greatest municipal bankruptcy in United States history, the result of a $1.7 billion loss sustained after Treasurer-Tax Collector Robert Citron invested county funds in various risky financial instruments.


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