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: Kurt Carl Vanderwest

Location: La Palma

Listed business affiliation: d.b.a. Vanderwest Enterprises, d.b.a. Vanderwest Sprinklers

Type of business: NA

Filing: Chapter 13

Assets: $500,000-$1 million

Liabilities: $500,000-$1 million

Case number: 11231 RA

Petition signed by: Kurt Carl Vanderwest

Date filed: Feb. 20

Petitioner: Denise Rene Thomas

Location: Huntington Beach

Listed business affiliation: a.k.a. Western Alliance Recycling, a.k.a. Vega Plastics Inc.

Type of business: Reprocessing manufacturer

Filing: Chapter 7

Assets: $54,185

Liabilities: $246,640

Case number: 11238 JR

Petition signed by: Denise Rene Thomas

Date filed: Feb. 20

Petitioner: Sandra Dee Hardridge

Location: Lake Forest

Listed business affiliation: d.b.a. Hardridge & Associates (defunct)

Type of business: NA

Filing: Chapter 7

Assets: $0-$50,000

Liabilities: $0-$50,000

Case number: 11263 JB

Petition signed by: Sandra Dee Hardridge

Date filed: Feb. 21

Petitioner: Thomas D. Williams

Location: Garden Grove

Listed business affiliation: d.b.a. Express Signing Service

Type of business: Notary services

Filing: Chapter 7

Assets: $24,255

Liabilities: $51,833

Case number: 11265 LR

Petition signed by: Thomas D. Williams

Date filed: Feb. 21

Petitioner: Vincent Gennaro and Norma Jean Gennaro

Location: Capistrano Beach

Listed business affiliation: a.k.a. Vincent Gennaro Concrete

Type of business: NA

Filing: Chapter 7

Assets: $0-$50,000

Liabilities: $0-$50,000

Case number: 11276 LR

Petition signed by: Vincent and Norma Jean Gennaro

Date filed: Feb. 21

Petitioner: Daniel Koch

Location: Mission Viejo

Listed business affiliation: Kik Air Duct Cleaners

Type of business: Air duct cleaning

Filing: Chapter 7

Assets: $3,200

Liabilities: $39,725

Case number: 11309 RA

Petition signed by: Daniel Koch

Date filed: Feb. 22

Petitioner: P&K; Trading Inc., d.b.a. World Softgel Technology

Location: Irvine

Type of business: Import/export

Filing: Chapter 7

Assets: $1.4 million

Liabilities: $3.2 million

Case number: 11311 RA

Petition signed by: Sang Jin Ahn, president

Date filed: Feb. 22

Petitioner: Robert Lee Crabtree

Location: Santa Ana

Listed business affiliation: a.k.a. United Auctioneers & Liquidators Inc.

Type of business: Auction service

Filing: Chapter 7

Assets: $99,800

Liabilities: $530,287

Case number: 11340 JB

Petition signed by: Robert L. Crabtree

Date filed: Feb. 22

Petitioner: Jin Hwan Kim and Sun Kyung Kim

Location: Fullerton

Listed business affiliation: d.b.a. Agape Gift

Type of business: NA

Filing: Chapter 7

Assets: $226,320

Liabilities: $279,706

Case number: 11365 LR

Petition signed by: Jin Hwan and Sun Kyung Kim

Date filed: Feb. 23

Petitioner: Techfuel Inc., d.b.a. Fisix

Location: Irvine

Type of business: NA

Filing: Chapter 11

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

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

Case number: 11372 JB

Petition signed by: L. Hayes Drumwright, chief executive

Date filed: Feb. 23

Petitioner: Yvonne Paulette Hoggins

Location: Lake Forest

Listed business affiliation: d.b.a. Yvonne’s Total Cleaning

Type of business: House cleaning

Filing: Chapter 7

Assets: $8,110

Liabilities: $21,589

Case number: 11341 LR

Petition signed by: Yvonne Paulette Hoggins

Date filed: Feb. 23

Petitioner: Charles Albert Pereida

Location: Dana Point

Listed business affiliation: d.b.a. St. Catherine Marketing

Type of business: NA

Filing: Chapter 7

Assets: $0-$50,000

Liabilities: $50,001-$100,000

Case number: 11345 RA

Petition signed by: Charles Albert Pereida

Date filed: Feb. 23

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