When a business becomes unable to meet obligations such as employee salaries, day to day invoices, and bank debt, management may turn to Bankruptcy law to liquidate or reorganize. As a rule, Courts prefer reorganization over liquidation, provided reorganization would be viable, preserve jobs, keep assets productive, and enhance the local economy. To begin with...Read More
This post was prepared by yours truly, with contributions from Phil Bradford, a financial web content writer. Phil graduated from New York University School of Law and recently joined Herald University as a reporter. He has also written for websites such as debtfreeguys.com and disabilitycanhappen.org An now, on with the post… Those who’ve exhausted their financial options or...Read More
In May 2013 a Wisconsin Court determined that Trentadue committed “significant over‐trial” and ordered that he contribute $25,000 toward his ex‐wife’s Attorneys' fees. Trentadue filed Bankruptcy. The Bankruptcy Court, District Court, and Court of Appeals agreed that the $25,000 was nondischargeable as a Domestic Support Orbligation.Read More
Richard Olson filed four Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Petitions and Plans in a five year period- the last one on the eve of the foreclosure of his home. The assignee of his original mortgage lender Bank of America objected to confirmation of his latest Plan on the basis that it failed to comply with the confirmation...Read More
In this case from right in our neighborhood - Joliet, Illinois - the Bankruptcy Court and 7th Circuit agree that using the market value of property instead of its artificially low disposal price in a tax sale reflects the real intent of both Bankruptcy law and Illinois law. At the same time, both Courts agree...Read More
The Illinois Supreme Court reversed, noting that just because the Seymours had a legal duty to disclose their suit but failed to do so did not establish intent to deceive or manipulate the Bankruptcy Court. Nor, as the Defendants had asserted, did the Seymours’ 2010 Motion to Modify constitute proof that they were aware of...Read More
Whether the issue is a judgment in State Court or confirmation of a Bankruptcy Plan of Reorganization, only "final and appealable" decisions may be overturned by a higher Court. Maybe we all know that, but once in a while we need to be reminded just what is and is not final.Read More
11 USC 1322(b) provides that wholly undersecured liens on real property may be removed or “stripped,” and the debt to which they relate treated as unsecured in a Chapter 13 Plan of Reorganization. Lien stripping has 2 distinct, and very desirable, benefits for debtors:Read More
For Debtors, Chapter 7 Liquidation is the ultimate relief, while Chapter 13 and 11 Reorganization offers an opportunity to reduce their Debtor’s payments in light of their income. In either type of case however, the Creditor is not entitled to anything until it has filed is Proof of Claim.Read More