In Chapter 7, a court-appointed trustee sells or liquidates debtors assets to make payments to creditors. In Chapter 13 bankruptcy, an individual will arrange repayment of his/her own debts. The following Daviess County bankruptcies were filed in federal court from Dec. 26 – Jan. 1:
Chapter 7
Jess R. Newton and Holly L. Newton
Carmen Spencer
Ellen K. Hawn
Timothy D. Fullerton and Jennifer M. Fullerton
John C. Hast and Kennethia A. Hast
Lisa A. Lanham
Chapter 13
Victor D. Hester, II
Michael D. King