By: Laura Day DelCotto The year end news is full of the repercussions of the interest rate increases for everyone, including issuers of municipal bonds. Municipal debt is never immune from the private sector market forces. I am sometimes frustrated by the general...
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Chapter 9 Filings: Are We About to See an Uptick?
By: Laura Day DelCotto The Philadelphia Inquirer recently reported that the Pennsylvania city of Chester, PA is considering filing bankruptcy “as a way to steer the city toward solid financial footing” in light of an almost $50 million deficit anticipated for 2023....
Dean A. Langdon Named to the 2023 Best Lawyers in America© List
Dean Langdon has been selected by his peers for the 29th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© in the practice areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy, for Lexington, Kentucky. For the 29th...
Risks of Practicing in Bankruptcy Court
By: Dean A. Langdon You may have seen publicity about bankruptcy cases where legal fees run into the millions of dollars (or more). But bankruptcy courts have a unique process for paying attorneys that represent debtors, trustee or creditor committees. The attorneys...
Crypto Uncertainties Mount: What Happens in a Bankruptcy?
By: Laura Day DelCotto Now that the lights are coming on in financial markets, there is more chatter and mostly speculation about what would happen in a cryptocurrency corporate bankruptcy. Recent reports on the Coinbase SEC 10-Q filed in May, 2022 have been in the...
Tips for Submitting an Offer in Compromise to the Small Business Administration
If you have received a 60-day notice from the Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) that your debt will be submitted to the Department of Treasury for collection, you want to take quick action to resolve your liability with the SBA. Once this has been turned over...
Embezzlement and Larceny: Recent Reminders About Earning Your Discharge Under 11 USC Section (a)(4)
By: Laura Day DelCotto The primary goal of filing bankruptcy is commonly understood to be the receipt of a discharge of debt, and having a “fresh start” in life. There are probably thousands of cases that state this legal proposition, including Supreme Court cases...
Debt Limits Increase for Chapter 12 and 13 Bankruptcy on April 1, 2022
Per Bankruptcy Code section 104, the dollar amounts in the Bankruptcy Code are adjusted every three years to account for inflation. The next increase will take effect April 1, 2022 and include increases for the debt limits to chapter 12 and chapter 13 bankruptcy...
Options After Mortgage Forbearance Ends
By: Dean A. Langdon Thousands of households had the opportunity to get a break on their mortgage payments during the Covid-19 pandemic. Foreclosures on many residential mortgages were prohibited, which certainly helped avoid a homelessness crisis during the pandemic....
DelCotto Law Group PLLC Leads Firms in 2021 Chapter 11 Filings in Eastern District of Kentucky
In 2021, DelCotto Law Group PLLC filed more chapter 11 bankruptcy cases in the Eastern District of Kentucky than any other firm. [1] Chapter 11 bankruptcy provides an opportunity for corporations to restructure their organizations through implementation of a repayment...