Recent Blog Entries

Stonewall Stallions Files Bankruptcy

Prominent thoroughbred owner Stonewall Farm Stallions filed bankruptcy on June 20, 2010. In its Bankruptcy Petition, the large horse operation lists Fifth Third Bank and Harleysville National Bank among the largest creditors with debts of approximately $1,000,000.00 each. JP Morgan Chase Bank is listed with a debt of $500,000.00.

Kentucky Bankruptcy Filings Did Not Follow National Trend

While the filing of bankruptcies in the Western District of Kentucky remained strong, they do not evidence the surge that has been seen nationally.

The General Decline in Real Estate Value is Expected to Continue


The ABI's Chart of the Day Website has an interesting post citing the Calculated Risk Blog regarding supply for the housing market. Typically, the housing market has under six months of supply.

BAPCPA PowerPoint Presentation

I attended a very informative presentation yesterday by Rob Blackford from the company Design(615). The presentation was sponsored by the company Werkshop Marketing and involved designing a website to integrate with social media. One of the tips I learned was to provide information for viewers of a website to "download and digest". My first effort to apply the lesson will be an embedded PowerPoint presentation in this post.

May Bankruptcy Filings Decrease

The image above represents bankruptcy filings in the Western District of Kentucky from January 1, 2010 through May 31, 2010.

Former Kentucky Basketball Star Files Bankruptcy

Crain's Chicago Business reports that Antoine Walker has filed a Voluntary Petition seeking relief under Chapter 7. Walker was a star basketball player at the University of Kentucky and a big contributor for the team that won the 1996 National Championship. Walker listed assets of $4.28 million and liabilities of $12.74 million.