These firms recently filed with a U.S. Bankruptcy Court’s local court clerk’s office.

Under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy code, a company is protected from claims by creditors while it attempts to reorganize its finances under a plan approved by the court. In a Chapter 7 liquidation, a court trustee sells assets to pay creditors’ claims. The company then ceases operations.

Maryland
Shazzi Beauty Salon

Address: 6302 Langdon Lane, Lanham, Md. 20706

Type of filing: Liquidation

Case number: 17-10790

Date filed: Jan. 20

Attorney: Kasey Edwards

Assets: $0 to $50,000

Liabilities: $50,001 to $100,000

Largest unsecured creditor: Not disclosed.

Excelone Contracting LLC

Address: 8109 Felbrigg Hall Rd., Glenn Dale, Md. 20769

Type of filing: Liquidation

Case number: 17-10874

Date filed: Jan. 23

Attorney: Rowena Nicole Nelson

Assets: $0 to $50,000

Liabilities: $0 to $50,000

Largest unsecured creditor: Not disclosed.

District of Columbia
2023 Benning Road LLC

Address: 5335 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Suite 440, Washington, D.C. 20015

Type of filing: Reorganization

Case number: 17-00037

Date filed: Jan. 25

Attorney: Jeffrey C. Tuckfelt

Assets: $1,000,001 to $10 million

Liabilities: $1,000,001 to $10 million

Largest unsecured creditor: Not disclosed.

— Compiled by Aaron Gregg