Fraser

JUNE 25, 2020

Creditors of a bankrupt company must be aware of the various deadlines and procedures that govern the chapter 11 process in order to protect and enforce their rights. For creditors to maximize their recoveries, they must stay informed and take action during a bankruptcy proceeding. The Petition Date. Proof-of-Claim Bar Date.

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The Creditors Rights

MARCH 15, 2016

This section prohibits the granting of a chapter 13 discharge if the debtor received a chapter 7 discharge within four years prior to the commencement of his chapter 13 case. 2015) held a chapter 20 debtor may in his chapter 13 case avoid a lien under § 506(d) even if § 1328(f) precludes him from receiving a discharge.

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Jimerson Firm

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

When a property owner files for bankruptcy, a “Notice of Commencement of Case” will be sent to all creditors listed in the owner’s bankruptcy petition to let them know that the bankruptcy has been filed and to provide deadlines for key events in the bankruptcy. See 11 U.S.C. § See 11 U.S.C. In re Gencor Industries, Inc. ,

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Sawin & Shea

APRIL 24, 2024

Before someone makes a bankruptcy filing, it is not uncommon for debtors to feel as if they have to make some tough decisions. Which creditors can they pay? This typically occurs because the debtor doesn’t have the money to pay all of their creditors, so they feel they need to rank which ones are more important to pay first.

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Foster Swift

AUGUST 3, 2020

Once a Chapter 7 debtor receives a discharge of personal debts, creditors are enjoined from taking action to collect, recover, or offset such debts. However, unlike personal debts, liens held by secured creditors “ride through” bankruptcy.

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Debt RR

APRIL 22, 2021

However, if the debtor owes a significant amount, you may want to consider pursuing the debt in bankruptcy court. Even in a best-case scenario — as a secured creditor — you could be waiting up to six years to receive payment. These will contain a listing of the amounts owed to each creditor, whether secured or unsecured.

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ABI

JANUARY 19, 2024

held that a secured creditor has the right to receive monetary payment for property sales based on its lien on “accounts.” The Bankruptcy Court further held the secured creditor's prepetition lien on accounts did not extend to proceeds from court-approved postpetition sale of real property. the “Debtor”) $1.5

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PBWT

MAY 22, 2022

Since companies facing bankruptcy usually try to keep an anticipated filing quiet in order to prevent creditors from taking adverse actions, customers may unexpectedly lose control over their crypto assets. Furthermore, a debtor may use or sell its property either in the ordinary course of business or with court authorization.

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ABI

JANUARY 12, 2022

Subject to court approval, a trustee or debtor in possession may assume or reject an executory contract or unexpired lease of a debtor under section 365 of title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”). [i] i] The trustee or debtor in possession must cure any defaults to assume a contract or lease. [ii]

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Taurus Collect

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Under the law, creditors cannot communicate with the debtor if they have filed for bankruptcy. Several times debtors’ obligations are way higher than their assets and resources. If that is the case, it becomes impossible for them to pay back all their creditors. Do the math.

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Sawin & Shea

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

If a debtor has assets that are not protected under those statutes, the trustee can liquidate those items and use the proceeds to pay creditors back something. That means that you must continue to pay on most secured debts to keep or hold onto the collateral. This is what is called a “surrender” under bankruptcy law.

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PBWT

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Because it was solvent at confirmation, the debtor proposed to pay secured creditors in full, with interest at the contract rate, and general unsecured creditors in full, with postpetition interest at the “legal rate,” or a rate determined by the Court that leaves the creditors unimpaired. [1]

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Collections Law

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Unfortunately, many debtors do not readily pay up, even with a court order against them. Those methods often include seizing the debtor’s assets. When it comes to debt collection, you or your company seeks to takes control of the debtor’s assets, rather than the government.

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PBWT

MARCH 2, 2021

” [1] Critically, the plan leaves all unsecured creditors unimpaired. There are only a handful of examples, and for many debtors it is not an option. We posit a few of those here: Broad Creditor Support. Leaving trade creditors unimpaired, while not legally required, is an essential pragmatic consideration.

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PBWT

JANUARY 19, 2021

In 2019, we began following a Circuit split regarding a secured creditor’s obligation to return collateral that it lawfully repossessed pre-petition after receiving notice of a debtor’s bankruptcy filing. ” [ii] In December, the Supreme Court granted certiorari and on Thursday adopted the minority view. [i]

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Debt Free Colorado

MARCH 3, 2023

Are My Creditors capable of appealing My Bankruptcy? Chapter 7 bankruptcy Given its straightforward and simple nature, Chapter 7 is sometimes referred to as straight bankruptcy since it involves selling the debtor’s assets, and splitting the money among creditors. What Can’t Bankruptcy Do? What Can’t Bankruptcy Do?

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Sawin & Shea

JANUARY 25, 2022

Secured debts are a type of debt backed by an asset that is used as collateral. If you miss payments and default on this type of debt, the creditor can seize the asset to liquidate it and apply those proceeds to the money you owe. What Happens When You Can’t Pay Secured Debts?

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PBWT

AUGUST 29, 2021

1] In VeroBlue , the bankruptcy court entered an order confirming a plan that awarded control of the reorganized debtor to the majority equity holder, Alder Aqua, Ltd. 2] Immediately after confirmation of the plan, the pre-petition senior secured lender received $6 million out of a $13.5 the “Sponsor”). [2] from the $13.5

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Burr Forman

JANUARY 7, 2022

From Burr & Forman’s Jacksonville office: Armando Nozzolillo is a member of the firm’s Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy practice group.

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Consumer Financial Services Law

JANUARY 31, 2020

2019) that creditors who refuse to relinquish an item that was seized pre-petition are not subject to sanctions because their refusal does not violate 11 U.S.C. § She then notified her creditors of the filing and demanded return of the Corvette. The Third Circuit has recently held in In re Denby-Peterson , 941 F.3d 3d 115 (3rd Cir.

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Jimerson Firm

JULY 1, 2020

Furthermore, in the event the collateral was pledged to multiple lenders, lenders will need to know how to discern whether their assignment of life insurance takes precedent over the collateral interest of a competing secured creditor. Insurance policies often dictate the conditions precedent for a valid assignment.

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Hudson Weir

APRIL 15, 2021

This may include stock, cash, raw materials, debtors, fixtures and fittings, vehicles or intellectual property. In the case of insolvency or liquidation, a floating charge would give the lender priority over unsecured creditors in the order of repayment. Fixed charge debenture. Can a company have more than one debenture registered?

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Collection Industry News

DECEMBER 21, 2020

In January 2009, after a homeowner (“debtor”) fell behind on his homeowners’ association (HOA) dues, a law firm acting as a debt collector for the HOA sent notices to the debtor regarding the unpaid debt. The law firm filed a separate proof of claim for the HOA, and the debtor’s Chapter 13 plan was eventually confirmed.

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PBWT

JULY 8, 2020

These claims are entitled to priority for actual and necessary goods and services supplied to a debtor in bankruptcy. For a claim to qualify for administrative expense status, a debtor must request that the claimant provide goods and services post-petition or induce the claimant to do so. Whistler then abandoned the work on the well.

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Collection Industry News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Creditors will also benefit from the lower costs, quicker proceedings, and increased certainty about the outcome of the process, if at the expense of some leverage. Owners now have a way to keep their equity ownership even over the objection of creditors.

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BN Lawyers

MARCH 23, 2020

Work with Creditors. Most creditors (lenders, suppliers, employees) will be aware of the distress facing the entire service industry. Many creditors will be willing to work with businesses. Creditors face their own pressures. To the extent possible, payments to creditors should be delayed while negotiations are ongoing.

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Debt RR

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Debts can quickly cripple a business, and negotiating more favorable terms with creditors is usually the best way out. Many businesses are both debtors and creditors. Creditors can cut their losses, and everyone can come to an agreement on how to move forward with a deal that benefits everyone involved.

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ABI

JANUARY 16, 2020

Under section 363 of title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”), a trustee or debtor-in-possession may sell the debtor’s assets. John’s University School of Law. American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review , Staff Member. A trustee may avoid such a sale or recover damages if the sale process is controlled by collusion. [i]

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PBWT

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

This is especially true if you’re a creditor in a chapter 11 case. Debtor Fred Jay Bressler, M.D. Debtor Fred Jay Bressler, M.D. Two mortgage companies held more than $800,000 in secured claims, and 33 creditors had unsecured claims totaling about $1.1 In re Fred Bressler , No. 20-31023, 21 WL 126184 (Bankr.

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Burr Forman

JULY 24, 2020

James works in the Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Group in the firm’s Birmingham office.

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Collection Industry News

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Currently, Chapter 7 allows consumers with nominal disposable monthly income to discharge their debts after liquidating any non-exempt assets to repay their creditors. Chapter 13 provides for consumers to discharge their debts after paying their disposable income to creditors under a three- or five-year repayment plan.

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ABI

JANUARY 21, 2020

military salary, less a 7.65% adjustment for Social Security and Medicare and a 15% administrative adjustment. [2] 3] The Debtor, an employee of the New York City Police Department, participated in the Extended Military Benefits Program after he engaged in a covered operation with the U.S. from the City and $153,581.10

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