Business Reorganization

Benchnotes January 2023

Benchnotes By Bradley D. Pack, Aaron M. Kaufman and Christina Sanfelippo Failure to Timely Object to Debtors’ Claim of Exemption in “100 Percent of FMV” of Property Removes the Property from the Estate In In re Masingale, 1 the U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP) of

Ethics and Our Personal Health: Where Worlds Collide

Ethics and Our Personal Health: Where Worlds Collide By Laura Day DelCotto In this profession, words matter. Our ethics rules remind us repeatedly of our obligations around civility and professionalism, including our need to encourage public support and confidence in

Courts Split on Whether Bankruptcy Discharges Future Liability on a Guarantee

Milwaukee district judge rules that bankruptcy does not cut off future liability on a personal guarantee issued before bankruptcy.

Oversight Results in Uncertainty for Small Business Owners Converting to Subchapter V

Oversight Results in Uncertainty for Small Business Owners Converting to Subchapter V By Jennifer B. Lyday and Joshua Plummer In February 2020, Congress codified the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA) as subchapter V of chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. 1