If you file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in California, you may be entitled to an automatic stay of creditor activity. The automatic stay may prevent a creditor from foreclosing on a house, repossessing your car or seizing a bank account. Generally speaking, the stay...
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Do you lose your business if you file for bankruptcy?
California small business owners may worry about the ramifications of filing for business bankruptcy. Even though debts are overtaking profits, the business might be all that you have. Is it possible to save the company and still achieve debt relief through...
Understanding debtor in possession
Many business owners file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from creditors and continue to operate the business throughout the process if the court accepts it. While this is not automatically an assignment that bankruptcy courts will sign off on, it is still very...
Confirming the reorganization plan of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy
A Chapter 11 bankruptcy in California doesn’t wipe the slate clean. Rather, it reorganizes a company's financial obligations. It is a process that is open to some individual debtors as well. For the business owner, it’s an attractive option that lets a company operate...
Why would a business want to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy?
Chapter 11 bankruptcy is an effective method of restructuring liabilities for a California business that is facing financial struggles. Some businesses are experiencing so much financial chaos that even bankruptcy will not help, but others can sometimes manage to...
The differences between Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 bankruptcy
If a debtor in Escondido, California, feels they can no longer manage debt, they may file bankruptcy. Bankruptcy is a legal process that allows a debtor to remove some debts. Two common types of bankruptcy include Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but they differ....
Why is bankruptcy sometimes unavoidable?
Millions of people run into financial problems, and some may find their fiscal situation becomes overwhelming and seemingly impossible to address. Persons struggling with financial problems in California have an option available to them. Filing for bankruptcy might...
Not all debts can be discharged in bankruptcy
If you need help paying down existing debts, it may be a good idea to file for bankruptcy. However, not all debts are eligible to be discharged in a Chapter 7 proceeding. In some cases, it may be in your best interest to negotiate a payment plan with a California...