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Barron and Newburger Selected as Counsel to Unsecured Creditors Committee of Expansion Industries, LLC.

BN Lawyers

Barron and Newburger is pleased to announce that the firm has been selected as counsel to the official committee of unsecured creditors of Expansion Industries, LLC. appeared first on Barron & Newburger, P.C.

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Retention Of Title Clause And Insolvency Cases: Explained

Hudson Weir

For businesses entering insolvency, or at risk of this happening, creditor claims are a key concern – especially if a retention of title clause was involved in the initial contract. It is one way that creditors can increase their chances of recovering a loss if they sell to a business that becomes insolvent or enters liquidation.

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What Happens When An Insolvent Company Owes A Director Money?

Hudson Weir

During insolvency, directors’ duties change from targeting profits for the company to minimising losses for creditors. If the company cannot pay back its independent creditors, the insolvency practitioner – or if the situation worsens, the liquidator – can investigate any transactions that contributed.

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Idaho Bankruptcy Court Holds that Later-Recovered Assets Revert to Borrower Absent Plan Provision to the Contrary

Troutman Sanders

In In re McCrorey , the debtors confirmed a chapter 13 plan, which required them to make payments for 60 months and provided no payments to unsecured creditors. The court then turned to the confirmed plan, stating that such plan is “a contract between the debtor and the debtor’s creditors.”

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As Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filings Surge, Here’s What Creditors Need to Know to Protect and Enforce Their Rights

Fraser

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. First Day” Motions. Proof-of-Claim Bar Date.

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Recent Decision on Derivative Standing by a Creditors’ Committee to Challenge a Lender’s Liens

PBWT

In many chapter 11 cases, creditors’ committees can play a vital role in maximizing the recoveries of unsecured creditors. But the powers of creditors’ committees are circumscribed by both the Bankruptcy Code and case law. Bankruptcy Judge Joseph N. ’" Id. at *4 (citing In re Baltimore , 432 F.3d

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Restructuring And Insolvency: What Is A Restructuring Plan?

Hudson Weir

Debt restructuring aims to help ease a company’s financial difficulties via an agreement between a company and its creditors. In the first meeting, court permission is sought to hold a meeting of creditors (the Convening Hearing). A restructuring plan is then proposed to all of a company’s creditors.