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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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When a Company Goes Into Administration or Liquidation Who Gets Paid First?

Hudson Weir

Those the business owes money to are known as creditors. In this blog, let’s look at which creditors are paid first if the organisation ultimately becomes insolvent and its assets are sold to repay the balance due (a winding-up or liquidation). Secured creditors include leasing companies and banks.

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Unsecured And Secured Loans: What If A Company Can’t Repay?

Hudson Weir

In this guide we’ll explain how secured and unsecured loans work, plus what happens if a company falls into debt or becomes insolvent. To reduce the lender’s risk exposure, a secured business loan provides them with collateral – a company asset. What is an unsecured loan? What is a secured loan?

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The Rights of a Prepetition Lien Holder Against Postpetition Proceeds from a Sale of Real Property

ABI

In evaluating the Texas Business & Commerce Code and title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”), the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, in In Re Burts Construction, Inc., held that a secured creditor has the right to receive monetary payment for property sales based on its lien on “accounts.”