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When money problems start piling up and filing for bankruptcy appears to be the only option, the timing suddenly starts to matter in ways that many people don't expect. A paycheck arrives late. A tax ...

Bankruptcy trustees and chapter 11 debtors-in-possession ("DIPs") frequently seek to avoid fraudulent transfers and obligations under section 544(b) of the Bankruptcy Code and state fraudulent ...

A 500-page bill to make bankruptcy more onerous is expected to pass the Senate today. The House has agreed to pass it too, and President Bush says he-ll sign it. Bankruptcies have increased from ...

In a recent decision that highlights a key circuit split, Bankruptcy Judge Patricia M. Mayer of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ruled that equitable powers under Section 105(a) of the Bankruptcy ...

Even solvent companies can find themselves in bankruptcy court and forced to return payments when a customer or vendor goes bankrupt. Here’s how to respond—and defend—when a trustee comes calling. As ...

Cash is king. Never is it truer than in the early days of Chapter 11 bankruptcy. If you make asset-based loans secured by accounts receivable, you need to understand what happens when your borrower ...

Americans are carrying a record amount of debt right now, including over $1.21 trillion in collective credit card debt. But with credit card interest rates that remain elevated at an average of nearly ...