North Dakota
Bankruptcies for North Dakota and western Minnesota published June 27, 2026
Filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court
North Dakota
Sheila Marie Pfeiffer, Jamestown, Chapter 7
Bernard James Overby, Grand Forks, Chapter 7
Emilio James Lamba, Fargo, Chapter 13
John Patrick Bohlin, Fargo, Chapter 7
Consuelo E. May, Fargo, Chapter 7
Jose Alvarado, Dickinson, Chapter 13
James Vincente and Desiree Nicole Moore, Williston, Chapter 7
Laura Lynne Westerholm, formerly known as Laura Johansen, Fargo, Chapter 7
Lacey Mae Puklich, Bismarck, Chapter 7
Jenna Shree Pairian, Bismarck, Chapter 7
James Edward and Pamela Teresa Mercer, Bismarck, Chapter 7
David Henry Yerka, Fergus Falls, Chapter 7
Minnesota
Bankruptcy filings from the following counties: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Norman, Otter Tail, Polk, Traverse, Wadena and Wilkin.
Dean and Catherine Elizabeth Brown, Detroit Lakes, Chapter 7
Claudette Jean Lewis, Breckenridge, Chapter 7
Justin and Jessica Patelski, Fergus Falls, Chapter 7
Gerald Lloyd Wipper, Alexandria, Chapter 7
Chapter 7 is a petition to liquidate assets and discharge debts.
Chapter 11 is a petition for protection from creditors and to reorganize.
Chapter 12 is a petition for family farmers to reorganize.
Chapter 13 is a petition for wage earners to readjust debts.
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