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Tuesday, 10 January 2017

How To File A Chapter 11 Monterey

By Helen Morgan


The best way for businesses to have their debts written off without winding up their business is debt reorganization. A chapter 11 Monterey residents should know, is a special type of bankruptcy that has been designed specifically for businesses. It is similar to chapter 13, except for the fact that the latter is meant for individual debtors, while this option is meant to be used by businesses.

There are usually many types of assets in any type of business. For one, there is the lease. There is also the deposit held by the landlord as well as inventory, plant, machinery, office equipment and intellectual property rights. All these assets can be liquidated in a chapter 7 to pay off creditors. However, debt reorganization allows debtors to retain their property and service their debts in monthly installments.

After filing for bankruptcy, the court will identify a suitable trustee who will take over the affairs of the business. While the management of the firm will remain in place, every major decision will have to go through the trustee. For instance, no new employee can be hired without the approval of the trustee. Similarly, the trustee may start firing non essential employees to lower recurrent expenses. Any unnecessary costs, such as overseas holidays for senior managers may also be cut.

During the bankruptcy process, assets cannot be disposed of. Buying of new assets will also be kept to the minimum. This will be the status quo throughout the bankruptcy process. It is important for business owners to keep this in mind when seeking to have their business declared bankrupt.

The moment a bankruptcy petition has been filed in court, the first thing the court will do is order the debtor to submit a plan on how they intend to service their debts. The plan must take into consideration all the overheads and monthly income. It is important to note that if a business has little to no income, this option will be taken off the table and liquidation recommended by the trustee. In such a case, the business will be wound up.

When writing the plan to repay business debts, the management of the firm will have to consider all the overheads as well as their projected income in the next couple of years. The plan must be reasonable and fair. It should take into consideration the average monthly revenue over the last couple of months. The plan will be presented to creditors by the management for approval. The court has the final say as far as approval of the plan goes.

It is important to note that creditors can take a legal entity to court and have it declared bankrupt to pave way for recovery of their debts. This is normally called involuntary bankruptcy. If successful, the accounts and assets of the business will be frozen to pave way for bankruptcy proceedings.

Bankruptcy often leads to debt forgiveness. However, it can also cause harm to a business. This is because it will damage the reputation of the business. Therefore, a lot of thought should go into the decision-making process to ensure it is the right option.




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