After a business discovers a client on their accounts receivables list has filed for bankruptcy, experts say to act quickly to avoid violating federal law by ceasing all collection activity while simultaneously positioning yourself to recover as much debt as possible by being identified as a creditor.
Each bankruptcy debtor is required to provide the court with a list of creditors to whom the debtor owes money or might owe money. Those creditors will receive a notice from the court.
The following are bankruptcy petitions (public records) made with the US Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington by individuals and businesses with Whatcom County addresses. Filing for bankruptcy is not a guarantee that protections will be granted, debts discharged or debts reorganized.
CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCIES (Liquidation Cases – description)
| Case No. | Party Info (Name) | Date Filed | Nature of Debt |
| 26-11511-CMA | Randy Lee Lapo, III and Ashley Rose Lapo | 05/06/2026 | Consumer |
| 26-11513-CMA | Cody Lange and Layne Larson | 05/06/2026 | Consumer |
| 26-11548-CMA | Robert J. Bethke and Jennifer M. Bethke | 05/08/2026 | Consumer |
| 26-11568-CMA | Rowena L Stansell | 05/12/2026 | Consumer |
| 26-11581-CMA | Pamela Jean Mullenax | 05/13/2026 | Consumer |
| 26-11583-CMA | Jesse Ryan Silva | 05/13/2026 | Consumer |
| 26-11595-CMA | Nicholas Peter Vamvakas | 05/13/2026 | Consumer |
| 26-11677-CMA | Scott Louis Elliott and Amanda Christian Lee Lipstate | 05/19/2026 | Consumer |
| 26-11721-CMA | Marlena Lynn Olsen | 05/22/2026 | Consumer |
| 26-11756-CMA | Tyler Mark Dykstra and Jennifer Renee Dykstra | 05/27/2026 | Consumer |
| 26-11811-CMA | Anthony L Cafarella and Hannah B Cafarella | 05/30/2026 | Consumer |
CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCIES (Reorganization – description)
None
CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCIES (Individual Debt Adjustment Cases –description)
| Case No. | Party Info (Name) | Date Filed | Nature of Debt |
| 26-11527-CMA | Andrey Andreyevich Baydak | 05/07/2026 | Consumer |
| 26-11549-CMA | Marie Elizabeth Nies | 05/08/2026 | Consumer |
| 26-11604-CMA | Carolyn Rose Johnson | 05/14/2026 | Consumer |
| 26-11605-CMA | Lucas James Ashinhurst | 05/14/2026 | Consumer |
| 26-11622-CMA | Dallas Whitehead | 05/14/2026 | Consumer |
| 26-11624-CMA | Shannon Mackenzie Swanson | 05/14/2026 | Consumer |
| 26-11707-CMA | Michele Cantoria Cotoner | 05/21/2026 | Consumer |
| 26-11784-CMA | Rene Ramirez and Zulema Ramirez | 05/28/2026 | Consumer |
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