Sawin & Shea

APRIL 10, 2024

Chapter 7 bankruptcy is a great financial solution for those struggling with debt, especially unsecured debts. With Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you as the debtor can discharge most unsecured obligations after liquidating nonexempt assets. In this blog, we discuss what assets and property a debtor may lose in Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

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PBWT

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In many chapter 11 cases, creditors’ committees can play a vital role in maximizing the recoveries of unsecured creditors. But the powers of creditors’ committees are circumscribed by both the Bankruptcy Code and case law. The debtor operated 28 franchise restaurants primarily in the Sun Belt region.

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Burr Forman

JANUARY 26, 2022

In his bankruptcy practice, Eric focuses on representing creditors, including financial institutions, special servicers, private equity groups, and other non-traditional lenders as well as other secured and unsecured creditors in state and federal court litigation, chapter 11 bankruptcy cases, and in out-of-court workouts and resolutions.

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ABI

JANUARY 19, 2024

John’s University School of Law American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff An unpaid secured lender with a prepetition mortgage does not have a right to receive payment of proceeds from a postpetition sale of real property. the “Debtor”) $1.5 2] In 2022, the Debtor commenced a chapter 11 bankruptcy case. [3]

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Fraser

JUNE 25, 2020

The petition date is the date on which a debtor files a chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding. The debtor is required to serve all known creditors with notice of the commencement of the chapter 11 case. Such relief may include a request to pay some unsecured creditors (such as employees or “critical vendors”) ahead of others.

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Sawin & Shea

APRIL 17, 2024

The court will then order a bankruptcy stay — also called an automatic stay — that prohibits creditors and lenders from collecting what you owe. While Chapter 13 can negatively affect your credit report, lenders and creditors usually favor those who filed Chapter 13 compared to those who filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

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Debt Free Colorado

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Creditors are prohibited from contacting you after your petition is filed. While bankruptcy law forces you to sell some assets to repay unsecured creditors, the majority of Americans keep all of their property because of bankruptcy limits on the categories of assets that may be used to settle debts. This is a secured obligation.

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