O.C. Bankruptcy Filings

These companies and/or individuals recently filed for liquidation (Chapter 7) or reorganization (Chapter 11 or 13) in federal Bankruptcy Court in Santa Ana.

Petitioner: Edith Marcela Paez

Location: Garden Grove

Listed business affiliation: MP Office Services, Marcela Paez Insurance Agency

Type of business: Office services

Filing: Chapter 7

Assets: $6,135

Liabilities: $100,347

Case number: 17945 LR

Petition signed by: Edith Marcela Paez

Date filed: Oct. 17

Petitioner: Keith James

Location: Costa Mesa

Listed business affiliation: d.b.a. James Sports Marketing, d.b.a. Flying Rhino

Type of business: NA

Filing: Chapter 7

Assets: $12,602

Liabilities: $414,808

Case number: 17939 RA

Petition signed by: Keith James

Date filed: Oct. 17

Petitioner: James Edward Russell

Location: Mission Viejo

Listed business affiliation: f.a.w. Russell Investments GP and James E. Russell & Son Inc.

Type of business: NA

Filing: Chapter 7

Assets: $0-$50,000

Liabilities: $1,000,001-$10 million

Case number: 17933 JB

Petition signed by: James Edward Russell

Date filed: Oct. 17

Petitioner: Edwin E. Phillips

Location: Orange

Listed business affiliation: d.b.a. Phillips Pools

Type of business: Pool services

Filing: Chapter 7

Assets: $14,200

Liabilities: $27,019

Case number: 17922 JR

Petition signed by: Edwin E. Phillips

Date filed: Oct. 17

Petitioners: Scott Owen Neal and Agnes Theresa Neal

Location: Rancho Santa Margarita

Listed business affiliation: f.d.b.a. Neal Electric, d.b.a. Buy Popcorn.com, Gourmet Food Products of California and West Coast Electrical

Type of business: NA

Filing: Chapter 7

Assets: $0-$50,000

Liabilities: $100,001-$500,000

Case number: 17942 LR

Petition signed by: Scott Owen and Agnes Theresa Neal

Date filed: Oct. 17

Petitioners: Rickey Lee Payne and Hillary Jan Payne

Location: Huntington Beach

Listed business affiliation: f.a.w. Personal Touch Advertising

Type of business: NA

Filing: Chapter 13

Assets: $500,477

Liabilities: $573,811

Case number: 17971 LR

Petition signed by: Rick L. and Hillary J. Payne

Date filed: Oct. 18

Petitioner: Tony Ayoub

Location: Cypress

Listed business affiliation: d.b.a. Hi-Tek Auto Center

Type of business: Auto mechanic

Filing: Chapter 13

Assets: $197,850

Liabilities: $152,616

Case number: 17962 JR

Petition signed by: Tony Ayoub

Date filed: Oct. 18

Petitioner: Joseph W. Howington, a professional corporation

Location: Yorba Linda

Type of business: Law office

Filing: Chapter 7

Assets: $3,000

Liabilities: $333,366

Case number: 17967 RA

Petition signed by: Joseph W. Howington, president

Date filed: Oct. 18

Petitioner: Interstate Resources Corp.

Location: Santa Ana

Type of business: NA

Filing: Chapter 7

Assets: $19,396

Liabilities: $91,741

Case number: 17965 JR

Petition signed by: Peter Inman, president

Date filed: Oct. 18

Petitioner: Wellington Pacific Corp.

Location: Costa Mesa

Type of business: NA

Filing: Chapter 7

Assets: NA

Liabilities: NA

Case number: 17959 RA

Petition signed by: R. Hall, president

Date filed: Oct. 18

Petitioner: JBS Development LLC

Location: Irvine

Type of business: NA

Filing: Chapter 11

Assets: $1,000,001-$10 million

Liabilities: $1,000,001-$10 million

Case number: 17970 JB

Petition signed by: Edward Schultz, manager

Date filed: Oct. 18

Petitioner: Beach City Plastics Corp.

Location: Santa Ana

Type of business: NA

Filing: Chapter 7

Assets: $0-$50,000

Liabilities: $100,001-$500,000

Case number: 17994 LR

Petition signed by: Jerald Umbaugh, president

Date filed: Oct. 18

Petitioner: Tien N. Tran

Location: Garden Grove

Listed business affiliation: d.b.a. Superstar Nails

Type of business: NA

Filing: Chapter 7

Assets: $8,755

Liabilities: $43,517

Case number: 17988 LR

Petition signed by: Tien N. Tran

Date filed: Oct. 18

Petitioner: Lianne Payson

Location: La Habra

Listed business affiliation: d.b.a. ABC Services

Type of business: Housecleaning

Filing: Chapter 7

Assets: $42,530

Liabilities: $70,591

Case number: 17979 RA

Petition signed by: Lianne Payson

Date filed: Oct. 18

Petitioner: Abel Perez

Location: Santa Ana

Listed business affiliation: d.b.a. Christmas Trees 4 Less

Type of business: Christmas tree sales

Filing: Chapter 7

Assets: $189,350

Liabilities: $196,595

Case number: 18024 JR

Petition signed by: Abel Perez

Date filed: Oct. 19

Petitioner: Orlando Price

Location: Orange

Listed business affiliation: d.b.a. Touch-A-Class (defunct)

Type of business: Auto detailing

Filing: Chapter 7

Assets: $0

Liabilities: $33,676

Case number: 18023 LR

Petition signed by: Orlando Price

Date filed: Oct. 19

Petitioners: Jong Bok Lee and Oak Hee Lee

Location: Fullerton

Listed business affiliation: d.b.a. T&M; International, d.b.a. Global Systems Solution

Type of business: Import and export of computer hardware and construction materials

Filing: Chapter 7

Assets: $36,850

Liabilities: $307,829

Case number: 17999 JB

Petition signed by: Jong Bok and Oak Hee Lee

Date filed: Oct. 19

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