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Navigating Business Bankruptcy in New York – A Comprehensive Guide for Business Owners

Navigating Business Bankruptcy in New York – A Comprehensive Guide for Business Owners

The prospect of filing for business bankruptcy may be intimidating and stressful for many New York business owners. While it

July 17, 2023
Comprehensive Guide to Subchapter V in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Comprehensive Guide to Subchapter V in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Understanding the benefits and complexities of Subchapter V in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy is essential for small businesses facing financial challenges.

July 11, 2023
Staying Open through Bankruptcy: What You Need to Know

Staying Open through Bankruptcy: What You Need to Know

  Bankruptcy is a legal process that a business can undergo to relieve itself from overwhelming debts. It's a process

June 27, 2023
Protecting Your Business Assets during Personal Bankruptcy

Protecting Your Business Assets during Personal Bankruptcy

  Personal bankruptcy is a daunting prospect for anyone, especially for business owners. When you file for bankruptcy, you are

June 27, 2023
Navigating Adversary Proceedings in Bankruptcy: A Guide

Navigating Adversary Proceedings in Bankruptcy: A Guide

Bankruptcy can be a complex and overwhelming process, with many legal procedures and terms that can confuse those unfamiliar. One

June 12, 2023
Small Business Bankruptcy: When Can your Business File for Bankruptcy. Guide for Small Business Owners

Small Business Bankruptcy: When Can your Business File for Bankruptcy. Guide for Small Business Owners

Small businesses are the backbone of any economy, but sometimes things don't go as planned, and the business may face

May 29, 2023
3 Points to Know on Subchapter V of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

3 Points to Know on Subchapter V of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Subchapter V of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy is a relatively new addition to the United States Bankruptcy Code, introduced as part

April 11, 2023
Going Bankrupt: Why Businesses Experience Bankruptcy

Going Bankrupt: Why Businesses Experience Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy is an unfortunate reality that many businesses face. In its simplest terms, business bankruptcy is a process initiated by

April 11, 2023
“Forgiveness of Debt” Income: How To Avoid Tax Surprises

“Forgiveness of Debt” Income: How To Avoid Tax Surprises

When someone files bankruptcy, they receive their discharge and most often, they believe that to be the end of it,

December 10, 2014
Small Business Bankruptcy for Sole Proprietors

Small Business Bankruptcy for Sole Proprietors

When you are a small business owner, everything you do is intricately tied to your personal life, even if that

December 9, 2014
Rent-Controlled Apartments in Bankruptcy

Rent-Controlled Apartments in Bankruptcy

Property values in New York City are exorbitant compared to the rest of the state. Very often, a rent-stabilized or

December 8, 2014
How Will Bankruptcy Affect Your Bank Account?

How Will Bankruptcy Affect Your Bank Account?

When someone decides to file for bankruptcy in New York, one of the first things they wonder about is their bank

December 4, 2014
Big Changes in FICO Reporting Mean Relief For Some

Big Changes in FICO Reporting Mean Relief For Some

Every American of a certain age knows what a FICO score is. A FICO score is the measure by which your credit

November 24, 2014
Being Free: Bankruptcy Dockets and Discharges

Being Free: Bankruptcy Dockets and Discharges

When you have filed for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you always hope to not spend very long in trusteeship. When you

November 20, 2014
Officials Say Companies that Claim to Help With Student Loans May be Predators

Officials Say Companies that Claim to Help With Student Loans May be Predators

CNN reports that the average student loan debt in the United States at the end of last year was nearly $30,000.

October 22, 2014
Being Smart About Improving Your Credit

Being Smart About Improving Your Credit

In the modern era, debt is not a simple matter between you and your creditors. Anyone who has ever rented

October 20, 2014
How Are Taxes Treated When You File for Bankruptcy?

How Are Taxes Treated When You File for Bankruptcy?

If you are struggling to pay the bills each month yet find yourself falling farther and farther in debt, bankruptcy

January 29, 2014
Types of Corporate Bankruptcy

Types of Corporate Bankruptcy

You have worked hard to get your corporation viable and profit-making, having invested large amounts of money and time and

January 27, 2014
How Soon After a Bankruptcy Can I Purchase Property?

How Soon After a Bankruptcy Can I Purchase Property?

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) specializes in insuring loans for qualified borrowers who have issues that exclude them from conventional loan

November 25, 2013
What are the Costs of Filing for Bankruptcy in New York City?

What are the Costs of Filing for Bankruptcy in New York City?

Comes the day when you realize the cold reality of the financial straits you’re in. Perhaps the children needed help

November 5, 2013
Student Loans Debt Rises – Bankruptcy an Opportunity to Catch Up

Student Loans Debt Rises – Bankruptcy an Opportunity to Catch Up

Education is often touted as a necessary tool for securing well-paid employment. Unfortunately, thousands of college graduates and their parents

June 22, 2013
Medical Debt is a common cause of bankruptcy

Medical Debt is a common cause of bankruptcy

Generally, the decision to file for bankruptcy is never an easy one. Typically, consumers see bankruptcy as an option of

June 20, 2013
Debt Settlement Vs. Bankruptcy

Debt Settlement Vs. Bankruptcy

When you are overwhelmed by debt, it can feel like you don’t have many choices. Continuing to pay interest only

June 13, 2013
Consumer Credit Counseling

Consumer Credit Counseling

If you plan to file for bankruptcy, you are required to participate in consumer credit counseling from a government approved agency

March 18, 2013
Credit Card Debt as a Cause of Bankruptcy

Credit Card Debt as a Cause of Bankruptcy

New York City Bankruptcy and Credit Card Debt Attorneys As many people reassess their financial state early in 2013, some

February 24, 2013
How to Rebuild After Bankruptcy

How to Rebuild After Bankruptcy

The effects of filing for bankruptcy can be devastating. In order for the debtor to rebuild his or her financial

February 19, 2013
Bankruptcy & Tax Debt: Know the Limits, Get Real Help

Bankruptcy & Tax Debt: Know the Limits, Get Real Help

If you're going through financial struggles, bankruptcy can sound like a lifeline. The idea of having all the debt washed

February 10, 2013
How To File For Bankruptcy In New York

How To File For Bankruptcy In New York

If an individual has decided to file for bankruptcy, he or she is probably experiencing financial turmoil and the emotional

October 20, 2012
How Bankruptcy Affects A Credit Report

How Bankruptcy Affects A Credit Report

After a bankruptcy discharge from the court, the debt discharged will no longer exist and a debtor gets to keep

June 20, 2012
Filing for Chapter 7 After A Divorce

Filing for Chapter 7 After A Divorce

Many couples argue over money. One spouse may be cheap. Another spouse may be a spender. The couple may be

February 1, 2012
Director Duties to Creditors at Insolvent Businesses

Director Duties to Creditors at Insolvent Businesses

The California Court of Appeal, Sixth Appellate District issued a ruling in Berg & Berg Enterprises, LLC v. Boyle, 2009 Cal.

January 14, 2012
Ending a Business

Ending a Business

When a small business is not doing well, or when its owners want to start another chapter in their lives

November 24, 2011
Do not Keep a Home Purchase a Secret During Bankruptcy

Do not Keep a Home Purchase a Secret During Bankruptcy

For the ordinary person who sees a home he/she likes, s/he may let a real estate agent know to begin

November 18, 2011
Conversion or Dismissal

Conversion or Dismissal

A Chapter 11 case in New York starts with the filing of a petition with the bankruptcy court serving the

November 8, 2011
Chapter 13 Trustee

Chapter 13 Trustee

When an individual files a Chapter 13 petition in New York, a trustee is appointed by the court to administer

November 5, 2011
LLCs and Bankruptcy

LLCs and Bankruptcy

For the business owner who has a lot of debt but can’t pay, creditors may threaten legal action against the

September 28, 2011
Frequently Asked Questions on Chapter 7 bankruptcy

Frequently Asked Questions on Chapter 7 bankruptcy

What is Chapter 7 bankruptcy? Chapter 7 liquidation bankruptcy comes from the Bankruptcy Code found at Chapter 7 of Title

September 19, 2011
New York Chapter 13 Confirmation Hearing

New York Chapter 13 Confirmation Hearing

In Chapter 13 bankruptcy, after the debtor attends a 341 creditors’ meeting, and the bankruptcy plan is filed, the next

September 13, 2011
Consumer Debt Collection in New York

Consumer Debt Collection in New York

Of importance to consumers facing debt collection problems is 15 USC Section 1681, the Fair Credit Reporting Act. A “debt

September 10, 2011
Bankruptcy Players

Bankruptcy Players

In a bankruptcy case, creditors are individuals and businesses a debtor owes money to. Different types of debts take different

July 30, 2011
Bankruptcy and Intellectual Property

Bankruptcy and Intellectual Property

Intellectual property smacks with bankruptcy when a technology licensor has a debtor licensee who wants to assign the licensed rights

July 11, 2011
Tax Discharge in New York Bankruptcy

Tax Discharge in New York Bankruptcy

Game News reported March 28, 2011, in “Trip Hawkins in serious shizzle over $20m tax bill” that the founder of

May 15, 2011
Use of Cash Collateral in Bankruptcy

Use of Cash Collateral in Bankruptcy

In a Chapter 11 case involving Delco Oil. Marathon, the federal court of appeals for the 11th Circuit forced Marathon

May 12, 2011
Chapter 11 Debtor-in-Possession

Chapter 11 Debtor-in-Possession

In February 2011, crain’s new york business.com reported that the founder of New York’s H&H Bagels, filed bankruptcy. The founder

April 5, 2011
Small Business Debtor in New York

Small Business Debtor in New York

In Chapter 11, a business may obtain exceptions from certain filings and procedures by being classified as a small business

April 5, 2011
Business Bankruptcies in New York

Business Bankruptcies in New York

Westlaw News & Insights reported on February 17, 2011, that Starr & Company LLC and Starr Investment Advisors LLC filed

April 2, 2011
Bankruptcy: Why and When to File

Bankruptcy: Why and When to File

The prospect of declaring bankruptcy can be a promising one, chock full of the possibility of erasing certain financial obligations,

March 3, 2011
Bankruptcy Trustee in New York

Bankruptcy Trustee in New York

In New York, when a person files Chapter 7 or Chapter 13, the court appoints a bankruptcy trustee who administers

February 16, 2011
Prior Bankruptcy Credit Counseling

Prior Bankruptcy Credit Counseling

When filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy in New York, the debtor needs to see a credit counselor prior to filing. In

February 16, 2011

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