The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA) became effective on the eve of the economic free fall stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Longleaf Law Partner’s bankruptcy law expert, Cindy G. Oliver, explains the new law in our 13-part series, Bankruptcy Buzz. Part 9 of 13: The elimination of the disclosure statement, an often lengthy document providing adequate information to a holder of a claim or interest entitled to vote to accept or reject a Chapter 11
The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA) became effective on the eve of the economic free fall stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Longleaf Law Partner’s bankruptcy law expert, Cindy G. Oliver, explains the new law in our 13-part series, Bankruptcy Buzz. Part 8 of 13: Unlike in a traditional Chapter 11 case, nobody can file a competing plan of reorganization in a Subchapter V small business case. The plan, which must be filed within 90 days,
The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA) became effective on the eve of the economic free fall stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Longleaf Law Partner’s bankruptcy law expert, Cindy G. Oliver, explains the new law in our 13-part series, Bankruptcy Buzz. Part 7 of 13: Unsecured creditors generally do not receive a payment on their claims in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case until a plan of reorganization is confirmed, and a secured creditor may only receive
The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA) became effective on the eve of the economic free fall stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Longleaf Law Partner’s bankruptcy law expert, Cindy G. Oliver, explains the new law in our 13-part series, Bankruptcy Buzz. Part 6 of 13: A small business debtor who elects to reorganize under the new Subchapter V of Chapter 11, is required to attend a status conference, as is the trustee appointed in the case,
The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA) became effective on the eve of the economic free fall stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Longleaf Law Partner’s bankruptcy law expert, Cindy G. Oliver, explains the new law in our 13-part series, Bankruptcy Buzz. Part 5 of 13: There are no creditors’ committees in a Subchapter V small business Chapter 11 case unless the bankruptcy court deems them warranted. In a traditional Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, an unsecured
