Business Bankruptcies

This is a list of recent business-related bankruptcies filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Minneapolis and St. Paul. The number following the filing date is the case number. A Chapter 7 petition is for liquidation of the businesses; Chapter 11 (or Chapter 12 for farmers or Chapter 13 for small businesses) gives protection from creditors while the business is reorganized. The individuals or organizations listed in bold are the ones filing for bankruptcy.

MINNEAPOLIS Thomas E. Jordan and Julia A. Jordan, doing business as Minnesota Custom Wood Products, formerly doing business as Pizza Zone, Isanti, Minn.; filed Feb. 22, 08-40730; Chap. 7; assets, $57,313; liabilities, $567,439.

Michael Wayne Maki, doing business as Mike's Floorcovering, and Cheryl Kay Maki, Centerville, Minn.; filed Feb. 25, 08-40768; Chap. 13; assets, $305,682; liabilities, $389,860.

Thomas G. Dengler, as surety for Hegios Builders Inc., H&D Development and Ikea Moku Place, doing business as Tom Dengler Construction, and Susan J. Dengler, St. Michael, Minn.; filed Feb. 26, 08-40792; Chap. 7; assets, $361,016; liabilities, $1,570,688.

Christian Warner, doing business as Warner Building Corp. and Warner Building & Remodeling, and Lisa R. Warner, doing business as Warner Building & Remodeling, 340 S. Elm St., Waconia; filed Feb. 26, 08-40798; Chap. 7; assets, $1,170,896; liabilities, $5,610,125.

Tower Terrace Diversified Services Inc., Annandale, Minn.; filed Feb. 27, 08-40802; Chap. 7; assets, $445,914; liabilities, $1,345,036. Paul Altringer, officer.

Ronald Lee Jones and LaQuinta Marie Jones, doing business as Kids Are Us, 2314 Aldrich Av. N., Minneapolis; filed Feb. 27, 08-40822; Chap. 7; assets, $278,345; liabilities, $338,317.

Christopher Allen Tomlinson, as surety for PC Services Inc., 2886 James Av. S., Minneapolis; filed Feb. 28, 08-40870; Chap. 7; assets, $16,440; liabilities, $125,885.

ST. PAUL Kevin Gene Hanson, as surety for KLV and KGH Construction, Rochester; filed Feb. 23, 08-30748; Chap. 7; assets, $513,600; liabilities, $1,358,587.

Craig James Elliott and Carol Lynn Elliott, doing business as HER Manufacturing, Le Roy, Minn.; filed Feb. 25, 08-30773; Chap. 7; assets, $238,907; liabilities, $297,599.

Kathleen Kae Carter, doing business as Kate Carter Real Estate Co., 2270 5th St., White Bear Lake; filed Feb. 25, 08-30775; Chap. 7; assets, $648,481; liabilities, $832,482.

Jana Kay Peterson-Groski, doing business as JGAAC and Kountry Friends, Stewartville, Minn.; filed Feb. 27, 08-30794; Chap. 7; assets, $594,526; liabilities, $813,313.

Rushmore Inc., 1724 Van Buren Av., St. Paul; filed Feb. 28, 08-30838; Chap. 7; assets, $3,556,542; liabilities, $4,562,226. Mark Roosevelt, CEO.

Joseph B. Adams, as surety for JBMT Properties, JABBA Properties Inc., JADA Consulting and JAMR Holdings Inc., and Barbara K. Adams, 17799 Hickory Trail, Lakeville; filed Feb. 28, 08-30841; Chap. 7; assets, $2,644,738; liabilities, $3,380,372.

Ward W. Quinn, as surety for All Q Corp., and Dana K. Quinn, 2425 E. Larpenteur Av., Maplewood; filed Feb. 29, 08-30853; Chap. 7; assets, $7,450; liabilities, $33,687.

Allen Michael LeCuyer as surety for Northwoods Building Investments, Northwoods Mortgage Co., Timberland Title and the Citywide Real Estate Group Inc., 3701 Oak Creek Drive W., Vadnais Heights; filed Feb. 29, 08-30857; Chap. 7; assets, $934,205; liabilities, $2,481,599.