Parks And Hulen Malls Owner Files For Bankruptcy
General Growth Properties, owner of The Parks Mall in Arlington and Hulen Mall in Fort Worth, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this morning. The Chicago-based company, which is the second largest mall operator in the United States behind only Simon...Is Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Right for Me?
If you live in Dallas/Fort Worth and you are considering filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy it is important to understand if you meet the federal guidelines outlined in the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005. Current bankruptcy law will let a...Unemployment Up In Tarrant County
A report in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram last Friday said that Tarrant County lost 16,400 non-farm payroll jobs last in January, rocketing the area’s unemployment rate to 7.1 percent. The jump in jobless numbers, up from 5.7 in December and 2.5 points higher...Newsweek Article: Resolve To Go Bankrupt In 2009
A Newsweek article published in the January 12, 2009 issue and available online tells readers that bankruptcy is something that more people should consider. The article explains why most people facing large consumer or medical debts should file bankruptcy before...Circuit City Files Bankruptcy
Just a week after announcing that it would close 155 locations nationwide that it would seek protections from its creditors through a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. The Richmond, Virginia based retailer said in court filings that it has over $1 billion in assets and...
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