Thursday, December 1, 2016

What A Chapter 11 Monterey Bankruptcy Can Mean For Your Business

By Patrick Thomas


Bankruptcy is something most individuals and companies want to avoid if they can. It is usually costly and time consuming. It can also be damaging to one's reputation and destroys good credit ratings. Purchasing anything on credit can be difficult for a number of years. Eventually the bankruptcy information will be eliminated from your record, but it comes at a price. If you are contemplating filing chapter 11 Monterey experts want you to make an informed decision.

You do not necessarily have to be losing money in order to file for this type of bankruptcy. You might still be seeing some net profit but have more debt than you can handle. It could be because of a downturn in the stock market, some bad business decisions, a weak economy, or poor judgement, but this looks like your only option.

It may be that you have decided the business is a total loss, and you just want to liquidate and close the doors. You may also feel there is something of value you have to offer the buying public if you can only get a chance to start again and make better choices. Chapter 11 allows you to keep the doors of your business open, pay your employees, and keep lawsuits and debt collectors from taking up all your time. Restructuring may mean some workers will have to be let go, but some jobs will be saved.

You will definitely need legal representation if you make this decision. The laws can be complicated. You need someone with experience and expertise. A professional can make sure your assets will not be liquidated, that you can stay in operation and pay employees throughout the process, and that you structure a debt consolidation plan the courts will approve.

There is a lot of paperwork and time that goes into this type of bankruptcy which makes it an expensive choice. You will have to attend several meetings with your lawyer to go over your plans and the time frame it will take to put them in place. There will mandated court appearances that your attorney will attend with you where you will have to convince the court you have a valid course of action.

A detailed reconstruction plan is required by the court and must be approved by it. Not only is it important for the system to feel you are on the right track, you need something for your own purposes to follow as you go forward.

You will be required to meet with your creditors to make sure they are in agreement with your plans to deal with your debt. As long as they are listed in the bankruptcy and feel they are being fairly represented, your creditors will not have reason to file a claim against you. If you leave people you owe out of the bankruptcy, those individuals or companies have the right to go after you in court.

Declaring bankruptcy is not an easy decision, but it may be the right one for your business. With a new plan, you'll have a fresh start and a better chance for future success.




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