• Five Benefits Of Filing Bankruptcy

    Five Benefits Of Filing Bankruptcy

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    Each year, a multitude of individuals, families, and small businesses are faced with the decision as to whether or not Chapter 7 Bankruptcy is a viable course of action. Alternatively, a Chapter 13 filing may be a better course of action for some who may not qualify for Chapter 7 relief. And, for some businesses…

  • Should I File For Bankruptcy? –  Reasons Why Bankruptcy May Be Right For You

    Should I File For Bankruptcy? – Reasons Why Bankruptcy May Be Right For You

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    The decision to file for bankruptcy is a tough one no matter how you cut it. Going through the bankruptcy process takes time and money. Once a petition is filed, a person’s entire financial situation is a matter of public record and open to others. The process will take an emotional toll on the filer…

  • Bankruptcy Pros And Cons

    Bankruptcy Pros And Cons

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    The pros and cons of Bankruptcy are myriad. Among the cons of bankruptcy, is the filing of a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy will appear on your consumer credit report for a period of ten (10) years. Presently, in order to qualify for a federally backed mortgage loan, a debtor’s bankruptcy must be a…

  • BANKRUPTCY ABUSE PREVENTION & CONSUMER  PROTECTION ACT OF 2005 (BAPCPA)  Part II

    BANKRUPTCY ABUSE PREVENTION & CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2005 (BAPCPA) Part II

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    Part II – Changes in Bankruptcy Law [See related articles on this blog: The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention & Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA), “Part I, Rationales” &Part III The “Means Test in Bankruptcy”] The enactment of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention & Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) in April, 2005, wrought significant changes in the law embodied in…

  • Gibson Brands, Inc. dba Gibson Guitars  Secured Bondholder Recovery in Bankruptcy Court

    Gibson Brands, Inc. dba Gibson Guitars Secured Bondholder Recovery in Bankruptcy Court

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    *** SECOND UPDATE *** According to a filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, the secured bondholders of Gibson Brands, Inc. bonds are set to receive 56 cents on the dollar for the $383 million in debt that they hold in the iconic guitar maker’s business. Senior secured bondholders, led by KKR & Company, were informed in…

  • Business Bankruptcy

    Business Bankruptcy

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    A business bankruptcy can take a number of forms. In a Chapter 7, a corporation may file bankruptcy in order to seek the orderly liquidation of its enterprise. In a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, generally the corporation is liquidated and ceases its business functions. The assets of the business are sold and distributed among the creditors…

  • What is Chapter 12 bankruptcy?

    What is Chapter 12 bankruptcy?

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    Chapter 12 bankruptcy is a type of bankruptcy specifically fashioned to either family farmers or fishermen seeking to reorganize or consolidate their debts through bankruptcy proceedings. The most commonly filed Chapters of bankruptcy are Chapter 7 bankruptcy and Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Chapter 12 bankruptcy is probably one of the least commonly filed forms of bankruptcy.…

  • Weinstein Company Bankruptcy – Harvey Weinstein Pleads “Not Guilty”

    Weinstein Company Bankruptcy – Harvey Weinstein Pleads “Not Guilty”

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    *** FURTHER UPDATE *** In a further development related to the Weinstein Company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, disgraced former CEO Harvey Weinstein today entered “not guilty” pleas to several charges in the State of New York Supreme Court in Manhattan. The pleas apply to one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and one count each…

  • CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY FILINGS – 770 AS OF MARCH, 2018 – HIGHEST IN 7 YEARS

    CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY FILINGS – 770 AS OF MARCH, 2018 – HIGHEST IN 7 YEARS

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    *** UPDATE *** (See prior article on this blog – “Chapters in Bankruptcy, a Short Primer…”) The number of Chapter 11 (“reorganization” bankruptcy) filings has reached an all-time high since 2011. In that year, there were 789 Chapter 11 filings as the nation was still trying to recover from the “great recession” of 2008 –…

  • Gibson Brands, Inc. DBA Gibson Guitars Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

    Gibson Brands, Inc. DBA Gibson Guitars Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

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    *** UPDATE TO PREVIOUS ARTICLE *** Ending months of speculation concerning the future of the once iconic guitar manufacturing company, Gibson Brands, Inc., the parent of Gibson Guitars, filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection earlier this week. The Nashville, TN-based company is said to have in excess of $100 million in outstanding debt (some reports…

  • Chapters In Bankruptcy: A Short Primer

    Chapters In Bankruptcy: A Short Primer

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    RE: CHAPTER 7, 11, & 13 BANKRUPTCIES This article is intended to provide background information on, and will discuss three chapters of the United States Bankruptcy Code – Chapter 7 (“liquidation” or “discharge” bankruptcy); Chapter 11 (“reorganization” bankruptcy); and, Chapter 13 (“wage-earner” bankruptcy). Chapter 7 Bankruptcy: Chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code provides…

  • Winn-Dixie to Close 94 Stores – Parent Company to File for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

    Winn-Dixie to Close 94 Stores – Parent Company to File for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

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    Florida-based Southeastern Grocers – the parent company of the Winn-Dixie grocery chain – announced yesterday that it will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy by the end of March. Southeastern said it is “…implementing a court-supervised, pre-packaged” debt restructuring agreement after “conducting a thorough review of options for reducing our current debt”. The company expects to…