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Attempting Debt Collection Efforts After a Debtor Files for Bankruptcy

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Are you or your collection attorney attempting debt collection efforts even though the debtor filed for bankruptcy? Enforcing a claim and/or a judgment against an entity or individual who has an active bankruptcy pending or who has received an order discharging them from liability is more than a bad idea. The debtor did not pay.

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Bankruptcy Court Won’t Dabble in Case Concerning a Marijuana Business

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“[E]nsnared between his involvement in a business that is legal under the laws of Arizona but illegal under federal law,” one debtor’s chapter 13 petition was recently dismissed due to his undisputed violations of the Controlled Substances Act. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona. LEXIS 256 (D. LEXIS 256 (D.

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A Bankruptcy Court May Temporarily Suspend Rent Obligation

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American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff. . Under section 365(d)(3) of title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”), a trustee or debtor in possession must generally pay rent in accordance with the terms of an unexpired lease. ii] On February 17, 2020, debtor Pier 1 Imports, Inc.

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LL Flooring files for bankruptcy and will close 94 stores

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LL Flooring, formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, has filed for bankruptcy and will close 94 of its stores across the United States. But the retailer is not liquidating itself immediately, as the company recently announced that it had entered Chapter 11, which allows for a re-organization rather than a wind-down of the business.

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Dudley Resources – Your Funding Source for Debtor Payments and Settlements

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Our comprehensive services cater to businesses dealing with debtor companies or surplus inventory. Case Study: Machinery and Equipment Liquidation At Dudley Resources, we understand the urgency businesses face when dealing with debtor companies and the need for rapid machinery and equipment liquidation.

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Releases: How Did We Get Here and What is Next?

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As a result of Purdue Pharma’s proposed plan of reorganization, and the ongoing opioid epidemic that continues to grip the nation, the debate over non-consensual third-party releases has gone mainstream despite being a popular tool for debtors for decades. 2015) (upholding bankruptcy ruling approving third-party releases).

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Creditor that Filed an Excessive Claim Draws Court’s Rebuke and Possible Sanctions

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This post is about a junkyard, hogs getting slaughtered, and a bankruptcy judge poised to sanction a creditor and her counsel. More specifically, in this case, a junkyard is the location of the debtor’s property, which consists of “construction debris, scrap piles, tire mounds, collapsed trailers, and inoperable vehicles.”