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What Are Preferential Payments in Bankruptcy?

Sawin & Shea

To determine the best way to proceed, and whether Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy are right for you, you should meet with an experienced bankruptcy lawyer. A bankruptcy lawyer can help you create a strategy to protect your assets and ensure that your bankruptcy petition goes as smoothly as possible. Family members.

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

BN Lawyers

Low Priority: Unsecured Lenders and other Creditors. Unsecured lenders should generally be willing to defer payments. 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.