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Decoding Chapter 12 Bankruptcy: Navigating the 20-Year Treasury Bond Rate vs. National Prime Rate Dilemma in Determining Discount Rates on Secured Creditor Claims

ABI

In a Chapter 12 bankruptcy, the debtor generally proposes a plan for repaying creditors from future earnings. [1] 1] Under a Chapter 12 plan, secured creditors will generally be paid in full, while unsecured creditors will often receive less than full payment. [2] 7] In Farm Credit Services of America v.

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Chapter 13 Bankruptcy and Student Loans

Sawin & Shea

This stay prohibits creditors, including your student loan lenders, from contacting you to collect any debts. Your student loans will also still accrue interest during this time. Harassing phone calls often causes undue stress, and having them stop can be a huge weight lifted off of your shoulders.

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Solvent Debtors Must pay the Contractual Post-Petition Interest Rate on Unimpaired Claims

ABI

the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that solvent-debtors are required to pay unimpaired creditors their bargained for post-petition interest rate. [1] 7] Generally, under the Bankruptcy Code, once a debtor files for bankruptcy, an unsecured claim no longer accrues interest. [8]

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SURVIVING FINANCIAL DISTRESS FROM COVID-19 IN THE RESTAURANT, BAR, AND SERVICE INDUSTRY

BN Lawyers

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.