10 Things about Bankruptcy for Collection Professionals
By Robert S. Bernstein, Esq. Published by the Credit Research Foundation’s “CRF News.” To view the printed article, CLICK HERE. 1.) Chapter 11 Process A debtor commences a Chapter 11 …
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Background Information for Chapter 11 Committees of Unsecured Creditors
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I. THE COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED CREDITORS A. Rationale for Formation of Committee Congress, in enacting the Bankruptcy Code, envisioned a process which would be primarily driven by negotiation between the …
Security Interests – Imperfect Perfection
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by Robert S. Bernstein, Esquire Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. Last week, we used this simple example of perfection by filing: You sell equipment on credit to a customer who only has one …
Part 3: Perfection By Filing, A Short Series On Security Interests For Credit Managers
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by Robert S. Bernstein, Esquire Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. While this could be the title of a manual on manicures (sorry, I couldn’t resist), it is about the most frequent type of …
Part 2: Security Interests for Credit Managers
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by Robert S. Bernstein, Esquire Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. As we saw last time, perfection is the concept of making a lien good against other people so they cannot get rights in …
Part 1: Basics – A Short Series On Security Interests For Credit Managers
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by Robert S. Bernstein, Esquire Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. Many people misunderstand the use of security interests and their enforcement. While the subject is much too broad to cover completely here, there …
Ethics and Professionalism Series
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Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. are business attorneys serving the Pennsylvania business market. We believe in integrity, ethics and professionalism. Please enjoy this series of articles on Ethics and Professionalism. Ethics and Professionalism: …
Defending Against Preference Actions
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Defending Against Preference Actions: The Domestic Support Obligation Exception Defending Preference Actions: Contemporaneus Exchange for New Value Defending Preference Actions: Ordinary Course of Business Defending Preference Actions: Purchase Money Security …
Preference Actions
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We hope you learn from this six-part series on Preference Actions in Bankruptcy. Who can, and can’t get paid, within what period of time from filing, when should you not …
A Short Series on Reclamation for Credit Managers
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Part 1: Basics – A Short Series On Security Interests For Credit Managers Part 2: Security Interests for Credit Managers Part 3: Perfection By Filing, A Short Series On Security …