The brother of U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler has filed for bankruptcy, according to the Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel.

Benjie Shuler filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection last week, the paper reported today. It said that the filing with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Knoxville indicated that his assets are valued at $265,630 while his liabilities are valued at nearly $10.2 million, Barb Barrett reports.

According to the News Sentinel, Benjie Shuler's bankruptcy filing identified Heath Shuler as a co-debtor on a $36,670 debt to Bank of America. Rep. Shuler is a Democrat from Waynesville.