Bankruptcies

By Times Staff
Published October 2, 2006

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CHAPTER 7 liquidation

Suncoast Safe & Lock Inc., 3422 E Seventh Ave., Tampa. (06-05138)

CHAPTER 11 REORGANIZATION

Joel Lee Sherman, P.A., P. O. Box 10244, Tampa. (06-05086)

The listed businesses have filed bankruptcy petitions in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Tampa. Under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, Chapter 7 filings are for companies whose assets are being liquidated to pay creditors. Chapter 11 is for businesses seeking to reorganize while under bankruptcy court protection from creditors.