Molleur Law Blog

Process of an Individual Chapter 11 Case

Posted on 02/27/2010 at 05:58 pm | Viewed 1,867 times

Individuals who file Chapter 11 experience the reorganization bankruptcy system in ways that are similar to corporations that file Chapter 11, but are also similar to individuals who reorganize in Chapter 13. If individuals want or need to reorganize their finances, and have more than $336,900 in unsecured debt or $1,010,650 of secured

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Adequate Protection of Cash Collateral In Chapter 11

Posted on 02/26/2010 at 12:00 am | Viewed 1,810 times

Section 363(a) of the Bankruptcy Code provides the definition of cash collateral. Cash collateral is defined by section 363 to

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Process of a Corporate Chapter 11 Case

Posted on 05/05/2007 at 12:00 am | Viewed 844 times

Corporate or LLC Chapter 11 cases are filed by businesses which are able to reorganize their finances to operate profitably after

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Debt Consolidation Programs: Bankruptcy Can be a Better Option

Posted on 03/08/2007 at 05:51 pm | Viewed 1,404 times

Bankruptcy Article #26

March, 2007

Many people struggle for years trying to complete debt consolidation programs rather than filing bankruptcy because they think a bankruptcy will ruin their credit forever. While a bankruptcy can appear on your credit report for up to ten years, there is no

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Chapter 11 for Small Businesses

Posted on 11/27/2006 at 05:49 pm | Viewed 1,217 times

Bankruptcy Article #25

James Molleur
November, 2006

The purpose of this Article is to provide a basic understanding of Small Business Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.

As with any other bankruptcy topic, the specific requirements for any particular business going through Chapter 11 can vary, but there

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Small Business Chapter 11

Posted on 11/25/2006 at 12:00 am | Viewed 524 times

Our economy is not running smoothly for everyone. While some individuals and businesses are flourishing under current business conditions, others are not. In particular, small businesses which depend upon local government contracts, or upon tourists, weather conditions (landscaping, snowplowing), or low fuel costs

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Winners and Losers under BAPCPA

Posted on 09/14/2006 at 07:30 pm | Viewed 2,531 times

The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 altered the relationship of debtors and creditors, and even altered the relationships between creditors.

Debtors are generally losers under this major revision of the Bankruptcy Code (initially adopted in 1978, and only minimally changed over the past 27 years, until

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Disincorporations

Posted on 08/02/2006 at 05:37 pm | Viewed 965 times

Bankruptcy Article #15

Closely held corporations, in which there are only one or two shareholders can not file the corporation into bankruptcy unless the corporation files a Chapter 11 case. Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases are expensive. The filing fee for a Chapter 11 is $1,000 (compared to a $274 filing fee for a Chapter 13 case)

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