The filing, submitted on Election Day, lists multiple creditors and states that the cemetery has between one and 49 people or entities it owes. A meeting of creditors is scheduled for Dec. 3 at 4 p.m.

According to court records, the cemetery's largest unsecured claims include $123,618.89 owed to Piedmont Precast and $50,000 owed to the Georgia Secretary of State's Office. Other named creditors include the U.S. Postal Service, AT&T, the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management, Home Depot and several other businesses. The filing states the cemetery owes a collective total of $175,618 to its biggest debts. Additional creditors include individuals and religious organizations, though amounts owed to them were not immediately available.

The bankruptcy follows months of scrutiny. Between 17 and 20 people have been buried in the wrong graves at Greenwood since 2018, according to reporting by Channel 2 investigative reporter Mark Winne. The state launched an investigation after the cemetery allegedly failed to meet the terms of a consent order reached earlier in 2026.

Families have accused the cemetery of misplacing loved ones' remains, and state officials with the Secretary of State's Office have served paperwork and conducted inspections at the cemetery as part of the ongoing probe.

The bankruptcy filing adds financial uncertainty to a cemetery that has also faced community complaints about maintenance and upkeep. The case is being heard in U.S. District Court, and the Dec. 3 creditors' meeting will give those owed money a chance to weigh in on the cemetery's debts.

For the families still searching for answers about their loved ones' graves, the bankruptcy proceedings may complicate an already painful situation. The state investigation remains ongoing.