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Delaware Bankruptcy Court Holds LLC Operating Agreement Provisions Placing Sole Power in the Company’s Lender to Prevent a Bankruptcy Filing are Void as Against Public Policy

The Creditors Rights

In an important decision for debtors and creditors alike, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has ruled that provisions in a limited liability company operating agreement, granting the company’s lender absolute power to prevent the company from filing a bankruptcy petition are unenforceable as against public policy.

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Default Interest Rates are Presumed Reasonable Under Sec. 506(b), and a Bankruptcy Court May Not Use the Fair and Equitable Language of Sec. 1129(b) to Conclude Otherwise

The Creditors Rights

The Ninth Circuit BAP recently discussed on appeal the issue of whether a bankruptcy court may use the “fair and equitable” standard for confirmation in § 1129(b) to deny an oversecured creditor default interest on its claim to which it would otherwise be entitled under § 506(b). In Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 819 (9 th Cir.

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Mitigating Risks Associated with Hotel, Restaurant and Entertainment Industry Economic Challenges – Part 3: Commercial Mortgage Default Options Including Acceleration and Enforcement of Personal Guaranties

Jimerson Firm

Bank of America, N.A., 3d DCA 2006) (“In Florida, an acceleration clause in a mortgage confers a contract right upon the note or mortgage holder which he or she may elect to enforce upon default.”). Bank, N.A. See, e.g. , Flagship Bank of Orlando v. Bank of Montreal, 542 So. First Nat’l Bank & Tr.,

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17 of Burr’s Attorneys Recognized in the “2021 Legal Elite” for South Carolina

Burr Forman

Weyman Carter – Bankruptcy & Creditors Rights. Brandon Norris – Banking & Finance; Corporate Law, Mergers, & Acquisitions. The Burr & Forman attorneys named among the “Legal Elite” list and their respective categories are: Adam Artigliere – Commercial Real Estate. John Connell, Jr. Labor & Employment.

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24 of Burr’s Attorneys Recognized in the “2020 Legal Elite” for South Carolina

Burr Forman

Jennifer Blumenthal – Banking and Finance. Weyman Carter – Banking and Finance; Bankruptcy and CreditorsRight. Craig Garner – Healthcare; Banking and Finance. Brandon Norris – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions; Commercial Real Estate; Banking and Finance; Energy and Utilities.

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SBA Loans: Offers in Compromise

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4) Collection of the loan balance is not barred by a valid legal defense, such as discharge in bankruptcy or the statute of limitations; (5) The borrower has not engaged in fraud, misrepresentation, or other financial misconduct; and. (6) illness), paying it would cause financial hardship. (4)

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How to Maximize Recovery on a SBA Loan by Negotiating a Workout Agreement

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Essentially, a workout agreement restructures the material terms and conditions of the SBA loan in order to: avoid actions such as foreclosure or bankruptcy; allows the borrower to cure the default and improve their ability to repay the loan; and enables the lender or CDC to maximize their recovery on the loan. SOP 50 57 ; SOP 50 55.

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