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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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Section 1126 of the Bankruptcy Code and the Dangers of Sleeping on Your Rights as a Creditor

PBWT

This is especially true if you’re a creditor in a chapter 11 case. Two mortgage companies held more than $800,000 in secured claims, and 33 creditors had unsecured claims totaling about $1.1 The plan proposed to pay unsecured creditors $300,000 over five years and to make regular mortgage payments to the secured creditors.

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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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What Are Preferential Payments in Bankruptcy?

Sawin & Shea

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. When payments are made to some creditors over others, they can be considered preferential payments according to bankruptcy laws.

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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.

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$225,000 Punitive Damages Award Upheld Where Creditor Repeatedly Contacted Customer After Being Notified of Attorney Representation

Troutman Sanders

Ultimately, the plaintiff filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy protection, listed the defendant as an unsecured creditor, and obtained a discharge of her debt. The defendant offered a “pause” program that allowed the plaintiff to suspend service for up to nine months at a cost of $5 per month, which the plaintiff accepted.

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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.