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10 Common Questions About Bankruptcy

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This type of bankruptcy does not stop secured creditors from seizing your property, so if you have money to pay the debt, this isn’t the best option to take. This type of bankruptcy enables the debtor to combine their debts, reach an agreement on a lower overall number and submit to a three-to-five-year plan for debt repayment.

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

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For an unsecured creditor to obtain a recovery, it would need to engage in a months-long legal process to obtain a judgment that could be halted at any point by a chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. Taking additional debt in that situation just dilutes recovery for creditors and opens management up to potential liability.