Bankruptcy Filing Set New Record in Calendar Year 2002

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts reported that a new record high in bankruptcy filings was established for the 2002 calendar year. There were a total of 1,577,651 petitions filed during the 12-month period ending December 31, 2002, an increase of 5.7% from the previous year, when 1,492,129 petitions were filed. The previous record for filings in any 12-month period was recorded in the Judiciary's fiscal year 2002 (October 1, 2001-September 30, 2002) when 1,547,669 filings were reported.

3 minute read August 15, 2003 at 11:41 AM
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Bankruptcy Filing Set New Record in Calendar Year 2002

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts reported that a new record high in bankruptcy filings was established for the 2002 calendar year.

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