Bankruptcy Blogs

An opinion from San Antonio Bankruptcy Judge Leif Clark examines when a claim against a non-debtor can violate the automatic stay. The short answer is: when the creditor says he is doing it to collect from the debtor. The long answer requires an examination of the interplay between 11 U.S.C. Sec. 362(a)(1) and 362(b)(4). In re Reyes, No. 10-52366-C (Bankr. W.D. Tex. 4/20/11).

"Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) and other banks fighting for control of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc's (LEHMQ.PK) bankruptcy have joined efforts to avoid sharing information about claims against the failed investment bank. In court papers filed Friday in U.S. Bankruptcy...

    Leases are their own animal under the bankruptcy code. They are neither secured debt, nor unsecured debt. They get their very own schedule, schedule G. And the Bankruptcy Code provides that leases can be assumed or rejected. Rejection, as you might have guessed, means nope, not interested, take your leased property back, don’t [...]

My clients had owned a small company for 40 years. They had amassed a half-dozen properties, owned a very valuable home, an expensive recreational vehicle, and of course, a big party boat. But when their company began to falter due to the economy, the owners guaranteed a half-million dollar loan to try to get the [...]

Much has been written about what potential debtors should look for in a bankruptcy lawyer.  Well, it is a two-way street and bankruptcy lawyers will also be sizing you up to determine if you will be a good bankruptcy client.  Remember, both the lawyer and the client have the shared goals of getting you through [...]