Snohomish County bankruptcy filings

The following Snohomish County businesses or individuals filed business-related bankruptcies with U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Western District of Washington from June 1-30.

17-12690-MLB: Chapter 7, Jessica M. Lavake-Jaynes; attorney for debtor: Kenneth J. Schneider; filed: June 15; assets: no; type: voluntary; nature of business: other; nature of debt: business; type of debtor: individual

17-12848-MLB: Chapter 7, Michael T. Novak and Rachael A. Novak; attorney for joint debtors: Kenneth J. Schneider; filed: June 26; assets: no; type: voluntary; nature of business: other; nature of debt: business; type of debtor: individual

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