Commercial bankruptcy proceedings begun recently in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio:

• Company/firm: Richard Louis Wardlow, doing business as Wardlow Septic Tank Service. Address: 13241 U.S.68, Mount Orab, 45154. Chapter: 7. Assets: $76,606.08. Debts: $127,964.65.

• Company/firm: Brendon K. Williams and Tameka Michelle Williams, doing business as Supreme Janitorial. Address: 7237 Rita Lane, Cincinnati, 45243. Chapter: 7. Assets: $10,850. Debts: $71,212.59.

• Company/firm: Robert D. Stein, formerly doing business as Duplisoft, R50, RobSteinonLine, and Mary Beth Stein, formerly doing business as Duplisoft, Stein Enterprises.Address: 1041 Sagebrush Court, Loveland, 45140; . Address: 6227 Lively Way, Cumming, Ga., 30040. Chapter: 7. Assets: $224,650. Debts: $712,433.72.