In the first half of 2011, California lead the country in number of bankruptcy filings with 126,000.
See a map of state by state bankruptcy filings here
In terms of per-capita filings, California ranked 5th in the country. Compare this to 2007 where California ranked 37th in per-capita bankruptcy filings. With the continuing economic conditions, thousands more Californians will seek bankruptcy debt relief as a matter of survival.
If you are drowning in debt, bankruptcy may be the only available option for you.
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