Financially troubled
Yes, normally I believe ch. 11 is for business bankruptcy.
A business bankruptcy lawyer can guide your business through the bankruptcy process, and ensure that you can maintain as much of your assets as possible while undergoing the bankruptcy process.
A firm may go out of business due to many reasons such as retiring, forced to sell by illness, or bankruptcy. But, usually when we hear that a "a firm goes out of business.." our thoughts would immediately think bankruptcy or failing.
Depends on the type of bankruptcy you are filing. Generally a personal bankruptcy does not effect your business, and vise versa. However, if your business is filing bankruptcy, a Chapter 11 reorganization will allow you to stay in business.
The Bankruptcy Code refers to a business filing bankruptcy. If a business is unable to pay it's debt or pay it's creditors, the business or it's creditors can file bankruptcy. Upon filing bankruptcy, the business ceases operation, a trustee sells the assets, and then gives the proceeds to it's creditors.
If your business is tied to your personal credit, then yes, you run the risk of being personally affected by the business's bankruptcy.
I suppose you could, but even if you did manage to get the financing together to open another business, any profits from it would be subject to seizure by the court and the bankruptcy trustee to pay off the bankruptcy judgement. There is no bankruptcy "judgment." If the bankruptcy is over and you have your discharge, you can open a business, and any money you make is yours. Providing the first bankuptcy is discharged.
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Ian Ratner has written: 'Business valuation and bankruptcy' -- subject(s): Valuation, Business, Bankruptcy
If you are filing for personal bankruptcy it is not necessary to have a lawyer. If you are filing for business bankruptcy, you must retain a lawyer on your behalf.
In a Proprietorship, the personal bankruptcy of the proprietor may cause shut down of business. Whereas in Partnership and Joint Stock Companies, bankruptcy of Partners, Directors effects business credit immensely as bankers become shy in extending further credits to the company.
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