Legal & Courts  October 31, 2023

Colorado bankruptcy filings increase 7% in September

DENVER — Colorado bankruptcy filings increased 7% in September compared with the same period a year ago, continuing a trend of increases dating back to December.

September filings increased in Larimer and Weld counties but were flat or down in Boulder and Broomfield counties. That’s according to a BizWest analysis of U.S. Bankruptcy Court data. Numbers cited include all new filings, including open, closed and dismissed cases.

Colorado recorded 489 bankruptcy filings in September, compared with 459 in September 2022. Colorado recorded 554 bankruptcy filings in August.

Year-to-date filings increased 17% statewide, to 4,464 from 3,815 through September 2022. Individual bankruptcies increased 19.2%…

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Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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