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Restructure and Revive Your Seattle Business with Chapter 11

If your LLC, partnership, or corporation is struggling with debt, you may be able to restructure through Chapter 11 bankruptcy. While more expensive and complex than Chapter 7 and 13, Chapter 11 allows both individuals and entities to retain control over their assets and businesses while they reorganize. If you qualify as a small business, you may achieve relief through a simpler version of Chapter 11 called Subchapter V.

When your future financial security is on the line, you need nothing less than exemplary legal support. At Seattle Consumer Justice, we have decades of experience guiding both individuals and businesses through Chapter 11 bankruptcy. We want to put our skills to work for you in achieving debt relief.

Find out if Chapter 11 may be the right option for you. Call our Chapter 11 bankruptcy lawyers in Seattle at (206) 483-0505 today.

Chapter 11 bankruptcy may help you reorganize your debt and rescue your business from financial ruin. At Seattle Consumer Justice, we understand that every business requires a unique approach, and we have spent more than 30 years developing the skills you need. If you want the highest possible chance of keeping your business while reducing its financial obligations, we are here to support you every step of the way.

Benefits of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy for Seattle Businesses

A Chapter 11 reorganization plan allows business debtors to sell or surrender unwanted or unneeded assets to creditors. This means you can refinance and reclassify debt from secured to unsecured based on the value of collateral. This can allow for a limited liquidation on your terms, in which you, rather than a trustee, choose what to sell to pay your creditors.

For instance, if you have a rental property valued at $200,000, but you owe the mortgage creditor $300,000, then $100,000 of that debt can be classified as an unsecured claim and will be paid whatever percentage the class of unsecured claims is receiving.

Additionally, you may be able to sell leases and other contracts. This can become a powerful bargaining tool, allowing you to downsize your business without becoming stuck with the obligation of a lease. It can also make a lease assignable when it would not otherwise be, allowing you to sell an attractive lease as a way to pay other creditors.

If you are filing as a business entity, you can receive a discharge of your unsecured debt upon confirmation of your Chapter 11 business reorganization plan or shortly thereafter. If you are filing as an individual, you generally become eligible for discharge after making payments to your unsecured creditors for 5 years.

Explore Bankruptcy Alternatives with Seattle's Corporate Workout

Bankruptcy isn’t always the best option for a struggling business. At Seattle Consumer Justice, our goal is to help you reduce your financial obligations through whatever method is most appropriate for your unique situation.

We can negotiate a workout agreement with your lenders. A workout is a contractual agreement in which the lender waives existing defaults and restructures the terms of a loan.

Because there is no way to force a lender to accept a workout, the agreement must be mutually beneficial. Our attorneys have an in-depth understanding of what will motivate a lender into accepting a workout. We will use this knowledge to achieve the best possible resolution for your case.

A corporate workout is a complex process. Our team will prioritize your best interests if we decide to move forward with this option.

How to File for Bankruptcy Under Chapter 11

If you wish to present a plan of reorganization, you must first present a Disclosure Statement. This statement functions as a voter’s guide to the plan. It must contain adequate information for creditors to make an informed decision about whether to support the plan.

Your repayment plan must pay creditors at least as much as they would get in a Chapter 7 liquidation, but you can do so over an extended period of time.

In most cases, at least one class of creditors must vote in favor of your plan. Negotiations are often lengthy because it can be difficult to to find a plan that pleases at least one creditor while still being feasible for the debtor.

Shareholders and Other Business Owners

Shareholders may be required to contribute money or assets to the plan in order to retain ownership of the reorganized company. This is because owners are the lowest priority of creditors in bankruptcy, so they can only keep their interest if everyone of higher priority gets paid in full. This is known as the Absolute Priority Rule.

The Chapter 11 Trustee

In Chapter 11, a trustee is not typically appointed to administer the case unless one of the involved parties requests it and the Court sees cause to do so. Instead, the debtor, with the assistance of their attorney(s), acts as the Debtor-in-Possession, with many of the obligations and powers of a trustee.

The Office of the United States Trustee serves a supervisory role, essentially policing business bankruptcy cases to ensure compliance with three things:

Reporting obligations
Maintenance of insurance
Payment of quarterly fees to the Unites States Trustee.

In addition, the US Trustee will monitor a case for fraud and other issues, making sure debtors are promptly presenting plans and are not “parked” in Chapter 11 with no progress for an extended period of time.

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