Content about Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code

August 11, 2011
Lyman Lumber files for Chapter 11

Lyman Lumber, a nine-unit LBM chain based in Excelsior, Minn., has signed a letter of intent to sell its operations to SP Asset Management, according to an article in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal.The 114-year-old company also plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the article said. 

July 6, 2011
Arizona home builder to exit Chapter 11

Fulton Homes, one of Arizona’s largest privately-owned home builders, has announced the confirmation of its reorganization plan in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.

Fulton Homes, one of Arizona’s largest privately-owned home builders, has announced the confirmation of its reorganization plan in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. The company filed for Chapter 11 in 2009.

March 30, 2011
UGL files for Chapter 11

Dogged by asbestos claims, United Gilsonite Laboratories (UGL) has filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in a Pennsylvania U.S. district court. The paint and coatings manufacturer is seeking court approval to establish a trust fund to settle outstanding claims and an injunction preventing asbestos-related awards except though the trust.

UGL used asbestos in joint compound but discontinued the practice more than 30 years ago, according to the company.

January 7, 2011
Roper Bros. bankruptcy sparks family lawsuit

The Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of a century-old lumberyard business in Petersburg, Va., has resulted in a legal battle between family members, according to an article in the Progress-Index.

December 29, 2008
Hines Horticulture purchased by creditor

A private equity firm has received bankruptcy court approval to purchase the industry’s largest green...

November 3, 2008
Big-box construction firm files Chapter 11

A northern New Jersey firm known for building shopping centers and big-box stores has filed...

September 24, 2008
Hurd Windows and Doors files for Chapter 11

Hurd Windows and Doors has shut down its American Weather Seal vinyl division but will...

September 21, 2008
Auction planned for Barbeques Galore

Barbeques Galore, a chain of 65 stores selling barbecues and accessories in four western states,...

September 16, 2008
Dos and don’ts for the unsecured creditor

A succession of builder bankruptcies around the country have tightened credit policies at most lumberyards,...

September 15, 2008
Hines Horticulture secures financing

The industry’s largest supplier of green goods, which filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition on...

August 25, 2008
Hines Horticulture seeks to sell assets to Black Diamond

Black Diamond, which is Hines' largest unsecured creditor and the holder of a majority of...

June 11, 2008
Oregon home builder files for bankruptcy

Under the name Legend Homes/Matrix Development, the builder filed for bankruptcy protection at the Portland,...

March 18, 2008
Powermate files for bankruptcy

Aurora, Ill.-based Powermate has filed for bankruptcy protection in the district of Delaware and will...

March 2, 2008
Atlanta-based Wheeler’s declares Chapter 11

Wheeler’s Building Materials, the Atlanta-based pro dealer, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in federal...

November 13, 2007
Hoboken Flooring goes bankrupt

The largest distributor of hard surface flooring in the Northeast has filed for Chapter 7...

October 31, 2007
Levitt and Sons declares bankruptcy

The Florida-based home builder, hit hard by credit market deterioration, lists $1 million in assets...

September 20, 2007
Bombay Company files for bankruptcy

In its filing with the U.S. District Court in Fort Worth, Texas, Bombay said it...