What
you should know about corporation bankruptcy and business turnaround
If your business is struggling and you think it might benefit from
a reorganization or all-out bankruptcy, it’s important to know
all you can about corporation bankruptcy. Not knowing the facts could
be harmful.
If you want to file for corporation bankruptcy, there are two main
choices: Chapter 7 bankruptcy and Chapter 11 corporation bankruptcy.
These two sections of the bankruptcy code set forth rules and regulations
for filing corporation bankruptcy.
Details of Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 Corporation Bankruptcy
Experts also call Chapter 7 corporation bankruptcy a liquidation
bankruptcy. This type of bankruptcy is the most common type filed
in the United States. Many businesses choose this type of bankruptcy
when they will shut down business, or “go out of business” and
liquidate all their assets.
For smaller companies, a Chapter 7 corporation bankruptcy usually
means the company goes out of business, sells all assets and employees
lose their jobs. Sometimes the company makes this choice based on
hardship within the company (when there are debts to pay that far
exceed what the company makes). Other times the company's creditors
make the choice to file Chapter 7 corporation bankruptcy. In either
event, the court immediately appoints a trustee and the process of
selling the company’s assets begins.
When a larger company files Chapter 7 bankruptcy, the shareholders
often just liquidate and sell pieces of the company, while the rest
of it stays intact. Employees may or may not lose their jobs, depending
on who buys the various parts of the company and what their plans
are.
A Chapter 11 corporation bankruptcy is a little less cut and dry.
In this type of bankruptcy, the company is “reorganized” and
during the reorganization period, the court will excuse some debts
while forcing the company to pay back others during the bankruptcy
proceedings.
Many businesses choose Chapter 11 corporation bankruptcy because,
while it weakens the company temporarily, it strengthens it for future
business endeavors. Both small businesses and large corporations
can benefit from Chapter 11 corporation bankruptcy. Often people
think of Chapter 11 as a bankruptcy filing for larger companies,
but many smaller companies successfully use Chapter 11 bankruptcy
as a means to an end of strengthening the company while removing
debt.
Some critics of the Chapter 11 corporation bankruptcy code charge
that it allows an “out” clause for companies by allowing
them to get rid of many debts. As well, many companies emerge from
the bankruptcy mostly unscathed. It’s important that companies
use the Chapter 11 filing judiciously and intelligently, then.
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