Recent filings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Maryland, Baltimore City:

Aug. 19

Johnny Leroy and Barbara Anne Conner,legal reporting and transcription, 1739 Baust Church Road, Westminster, jointly filed under Chapter 7. Assets: $225,028.89; liabilities: $288,434.37

Aug. 20

Mosley Inc.,919 S. Highland Ave., Baltimore, filed for Chapter 7. Principal: Daniel R. Mosley. Assets: $10,000; liabilities: at least $17,000

Aug. 24

Westbrook Homes at Snowden Ridge Inc., 1818 Pot Spring Road, Lutherville, has been involuntarily petitioned into Chapter 7 by Builders Supply & Lumber Co., Fairfax Lumber & Millwork and other creditors. Principal: not listed. Assets: n/a; liabilities: at least $88,738.18

Seyed Karim Ehteshami3815 Ridgecroft Road, Baltimore, an ice cream truck vendor, filed for Chapter 7. Assets: $59,570; liabilities: $92,834.53

Kitchen Display & Wholesale Center Inc.,1799 McGuckian Way, Annapolis, filed for Chapter 7. Principal: L. Melvin Wilde, president. Assets: under $50,000; liabilities: at least $159,350

Abbreviations

a.k.a.: also known as; c/o: care of; d/b/a: doing business as; t/a: trading as; n/a: not available; LLC: Limited Liability Company

Definitions

The most common types of filings under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code:

Chapter 7 -- Liquidation.

Chapter 11 -- Reorganization.

Chapter 12 -- Agriculture, family farm with other income.

Chapter 13 -- Adjustment of debts of an individual with regular income.

Pub Date: 8/31/98