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It Just Got More Difficult to Qualify For Subchapter V Bankruptcy

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Subchapter V of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, which took effect four years ago, creates a more streamlined and less expensive Chapter 11 reorganization path for small business debtors....more

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Federal Rules Of Bankruptcy Procedure Amended In Response To Small Business Reorganization Act Of 2019

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On February 19, 2020, the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA) took effect after being signed into law in mid-2019. Among other things, the SBRA created a new subchapter (Subchapter V) to chapter 11 of title 11 of...more

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Bradley’s Bankruptcy Basics: Automatic Stay Considerations When Businesses File for Bankruptcy

The automatic stay is a procedural tool in a bankruptcy case that effectively halts efforts by creditors to collect on a debtor’s outstanding obligations. As discussed in more detail in our prior post, immediately upon the...more

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Bradley’s Bankruptcy Basics: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases are most frequently filed by businesses. However, certain high-earning individuals whose debts are above the statutory debt limits to qualify for Chapter 13 can also file for Chapter 11 relief. In...more

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When Subchapter V Management Misbehaves: “For Cause” Expansion Of A Subchapter V Trustee’s Management Duties

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Somewhere in our rough memories of high school science, we should recall the general principle that a gas will always expand to fill a given void. Although the Bankruptcy Code diverges markedly from scientific principles,...more

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Can a Business Owner Reorganize Guaranty Obligations Under Subchapter V?

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We have previously informed you that if you are a small business that needed to file bankruptcy to save your company, then you may be able to take advantage of Subchapter V of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. The new...more

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