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How Many People File New York Bankruptcy Each Year?

I recently analyzed bankruptcy data to find out who chapter 7 New York bankruptcy debtors are. The dataset came from the federal courts’ 2016 BAPCPA Report, which contains information on people who file bankruptcy but owe mainly consumer debts. However, not all bankruptcy debtors are consumer debtors, so the post gave incomplete information on how …

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‘Venue’ and New York Bankruptcy

Most bankruptcy debtors intuitively understand that they should file their cases close to where they live: Manhattan Bankruptcy is handled in Manhattan, Brooklyn bankruptcy in Brooklyn, and Suffolk County bankruptcy in Central Islip, etc. Because New Yorkers live in dense environs, there can be circumstances where a bankruptcy court in an adjacent jurisdiction is more …

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U.S. Supreme Court Sides With Worker-Creditors in Jevic

Usually workers in bankruptcy cases are debtors, but when employers are in bankruptcy, then their employees can find themselves wearing creditors’ shoes. Frequently, the employers owe money to banks as well, which leads to conflicts between the workers and the banks over the company’s assets and revenue. Typically, the Bankruptcy Code’s system for prioritizing creditors’ …

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What is ‘Equitable Subordination’?

I recently discussed priority claims in New York bankruptcy in the context of the U.S. Supreme Court’s upcoming ruling on the future of “structured dismissals” in chapter 11. The case raises the issue of whether creditors can enter into an agreement, approved by the bankruptcy court, that repays some debtors ahead of others outside the …

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Business Leases: Tricky in Bankruptcy

The Bankruptcy Code doesn’t have a specific chapter addressing business bankruptcies. Debtors who own businesses must instead choose among options that are dispersed throughout the Bankruptcy Code based on their businesses’ and personal circumstances. One such circumstance that can influence the chapter debtor-owners choose is the fate of a lease for business property. For many …

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U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Future of ‘Structured Dismissals’ in Chapter 11

Most New York bankruptcy debtors do not choose chapter 11, but their lives can be affected by chapter 11 bankruptcies filed by others, such as their employers. This is precisely what is happening in a case the U.S. Supreme Court is deciding, Czyzewski v. Jevic Holding Corp., which asks whether bankruptcy courts should allow “structured …

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Unperfected Liens: Clear Advantage in Chapter 11, Tougher in Chapter 13

I’ve written about how debtors can avoid liens in New York bankruptcy when they impair their exemptions, but trustees can avoid liens against debtors’ assets too, thanks to section 544 of the Bankruptcy Code. Of particular value to some debtors is the trustee’s power to avoid liens that creditors improperly recorded—also described as “unperfected.” It …

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Environmentally Contaminated Property in New York Bankruptcy

Real estate in bankruptcy generally concerns debtors, creditors, the trustee, and maybe some tenants. But when that real estate is environmentally contaminated for some reason, then the number of participants swells to include nearby parties who might be affected and environmental regulators. Bankruptcies involving environmental laws are almost always long, complex, and business related. So …

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