One of the first things you as a creditor should do when you receive notice that a customer has filed bankruptcy is to file a proof of claim. The Proof of Claim form (Official Form 10) often accompanies the notice of the commencement of the case, and can also be found at the Court’s website. […]
Handling President’s Pay in Bankruptcy
Joe is the president and sole owner of a corporation. He invested a lot of money into the company. His accountant told him that he’d get better tax treatment and pay a lot less taxes if he considered the money a loan to the company and took his “compensation” in the form of loan repayments […]
Planning Ahead When Filing for Bankruptcy
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 […]
Bankruptcy Your Only Option?
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 […]
Customer File for Bankruptcy?
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 […]