Here are bankruptcy filings in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of South Dakota, for Dec. 3 through Dec. 9. Individuals can file Chapter 7 petitions (asking that debts be liquidated); Chapter 12 (a simplified reorganization method for farmers and ranchers whose gross debt does not exceed $1.5 million); and Chapter 13 (a plan to repay some debts in three to five years). Businesses can file Chapter 11 petitions to reorganize their debts under a court-approved plan for repayment.
• Belle Fourche: Gary Lee Hayworth, Chapter 7; Carrie Ann Hayworth, Chapter 7.
• Harrisburg: Kristina Jo Ostwald, Chapter 7.
• Hot Springs: Linda Lee Bochmann, Chapter 7.
• Oral: Mary Aileen Houwman, Chapter 7.
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• Sioux Falls: Dwayne Allen Tuttle, Chapter 7; Duke (no middle name) Erickson, Chapter 7; Emily Erin Fancher, Chapter 7; Tricia Marie Baker, Chapter 7.
• Whitewood: Julie Ann Zambon, Chapter 7.
