Rare is the case where a business owner or an individual doesn’t know s/he’s in trouble and that filing for bankruptcy is an option. All too many people ignore the signs and wait until the last minute when the IRS is knocking on the door about to shut the business down, or the bank is …Read more
A business owner inquired whether he had to file bankruptcy for his corporation to avoid personal liability for the company’s debt, or whether there were other options to closing out the company. The company had few assets remaining, with a value of $20,000, and a tax debt for payroll taxes of $25,000, contributions due to …Read more
This is the second in a series of posts, where we will look at various options for the creditor in a bankruptcy case. These are just designed to let you know what remedies might be available to you. Regardless of what type of bankruptcy was filed, you must immediately cease any and all collection efforts …Read more
When You First Get the Notice To many a business owner there is nothing more frustrating than opening the morning’s mail to find that one of your best long time customers has filed bankruptcy, owing you a lot of money. Is there no hope for getting paid? Not necessarily. In this series of postings, we …Read more