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

Step N2 Recovery Services, LLC

Address: 16509 Eldbridge La., Bowie, Md. 20716

Type of filing: Liquidation

Case number: 16-26462

Date filed: Dec. 16

Attorney: Steven E. Mirsky

Assets: $0 to $50,000

Liabilities: $50,001 to $100,000

Largest unsecured creditor: Not disclosed.

Blue Star Group, Inc.

Address: 4900 Nicholson Ct., Kensington, Md. 20895

Type of filing: Reorganization

Case number: 16-26548

Date filed: Dec. 20

Attorney: Alan M. Grochal

Assets: $0 to $50,000

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

Largest unsecured creditor: Lee Barnes, $129,436.

Barwood Inc.

Address: 4900 Nicholson Ct., Kensington, Md. 20895

Type of filing: Reorganization

Case number: 16-26550

Date filed: Dec. 20

Attorney: Alan M. Grochal

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

Liabilities: $100,001 to $500,000

Largest unsecured creditor: Lucy Han, $23,000.

Fleet Tech Inc.

Address: 4900 Nicholson Ct., Kensington, Md. 20895

Type of filing: Reorganization

Case number: 16-26551

Date filed: Dec. 20

Attorney: Alan M. Grochal

Assets: $50,001 to $100,000

Liabilities: $50,001 to $100,000

Largest unsecured creditor: Sheehy Ford, $68,413.

Checker Transportation Inc.

Address: 4900 Nicholson Ct., Kensington, Md. 20895

Type of filing: Reorganization

Case number: 16-26552

Date filed: Dec. 20

Attorney: Alan M. Grochal

Assets: $100,001 to $500,000

Liabilities: $0 to $50,000

Largest unsecured creditor: Gwenn Marley, $13,767.

City Lease Inc.

Address: 4900 Nicholson Ct., Kensington, Md. 20895

Type of filing: Reorganization

Case number: 16-26553

Date filed: Dec. 20

Attorney: Alan M. Grochal

Assets: $500,001 to $1 million

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

Largest unsecured creditor: Not disclosed

— Compiled by Aaron Gregg