Topic
Liquidation
165 published works
Georgia Bankruptcy Law Network
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Basics
By Scott Riddle
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy is one of the two most common types of Bankruptcy filed by individuals (the other being Chapter 13). The major distinction between the two is that there…
Southern California Bankruptcy Law Blog
Non-ERISA-Qualified, Tax-Deferred Retirement And Bankruptcy
Are tax-deferred retirement accounts that are not ERISA-qualified in jeopardy in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy?
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
Appellate Court Approves Chapter 20
By Bryan Fears
“Chapter 20” bankruptcy was very popular before the Bankruptcy Code was revised in 2005. Chapter 20 does not officially exist, it is a colloquial reference to a debtor’s Chapter 13…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
What to Consider When Considering Bankruptcy for Your Small Business
By Bryan Fears
Small business restructurings are often as relatively costly as they are emotionally painful. Clearly, large corporate bankruptcies, like the recent American Airlines restructuring, carry legal and consulting fees in the…
Bankruptcy Law Insights
I Never Liked Twinkies
By Ben Feder
Sno-Balls, on the other hand, and virtually every type of Drakes confection – Yodels, Yankee Doodles, Devil Dogs – I enjoyed to excess at every opportunity. Fortunately, none of these…
M & A Law Prof Blog
Twinkies will live on
By CorporateAcquisitions MergerLawBlogger
It's not all gloom and doom. Sure, Hostess is liquidating, but chances are there is no reason to line up for Twinkies, Ding-Dongs, Ho-Ho's like they will disappear forever. In…
Southern California Bankruptcy Law Blog
Dangers Associated with Trusts in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
On occasion I have potential clients who have set up trusts, and want to know if the assets in the trust will be in jeopardy in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. …
Nebraska Debt & Bankruptcy Blog
Dig Deeper: Sometimes Chapter 13 is cheaper than Chapter 7 in the Long Run.
By Sam Turco
Sometimes simpler is not better. Sometimes cheaper is more expensive in the long run. Those thoughts occurred to me after meeting with a new client regarding her financial problems. The…
Securities Law Prof Blog
GAO Issues Report on Customer Outcomes in Madoff Liquidation
The GAO today issued a report on Customer Outcomes in the Madoff Liquidation Proceeding (GAO-12-991). Here is what it found:GAO's analysis of Madoff account data shows that more than three-fourths…
Structured Finance In Brief
Winding up securitisation issuers: who pays?
Following the boom years of securitisation origination and the well documented post-Lehman troubles securitisation transactions are now coming to the end of their life cycles as assets default, are re-financed…