Bankruptcy
The Allman Spry Family: Retired Bankruptcy Attorney R. Bradford (“Brad”) Leggett
Retired attorney Brad Leggett, formerly an American College of Bankruptcy fellow, focused on debtor/creditor law and business reorganization.
Read More >Small Business Owners and Financial Troubles—4 Types of Bankruptcy to Consider
In 2008, many small business owners had to do something no business owner ever wants to think about—file for bankruptcy. In the twelve months from September 2008 to September 2009, small business bankruptcies were up 44%. In a 2009 LA Times article, writer Nathan Olivarez-Giles points out that California was dealt an especially hard blow…
Read More >Fourth Circuit Rules on Question of Trustee Commissions
April 28, 2014 – This week, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals became the first circuit court in the nation to provide clarity and guidance to lower courts regarding the commission-based fees due to a Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee under the Bankruptcy Code. See In re Rowe, No. 13-1270 (4th Cir., Apr. 28, 2014). Lower courts…
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