The Deficit, COVID Pandemic and Bankruptcy Strategies By: Laura Day DelCotto In every single chapter 11 bankruptcy case we begin, in the initial pre-filing meetings, we discuss at length the exit strategy. Of course, there are so many people and factors outside our...
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Administrative Claims: Thinking Outside the Box to Get Paid
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Claims By: Laura Day DelCotto A recent decision from Louisiana involving work on an abandoned oil and gas rig got me thinking about some of the non-routine types of administrative claims in chapter 11 bankruptcy. It is always worth exploring if...
Municipal Bonds: Will Increased State and Local Bond Defaults Lead to More Chapter 9 Bankruptcies?
Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Municipalities By: Laura Day DelCotto The pre-2020 collective wisdom was that municipal bonds were as good as gold, solid and basically without much risk. Investors in tax-free bonds get a greater bang for the buck with the tax savings....
Legal Options for Financial Distress
Dean Langdon on Good Day Kentucky discusses Bankruptcy and Other Options for Businesses and Individuals Legal Options For Financial Distress
Revisiting Forbearance Agreements in a Pandemic
By: Laura Day DelCotto The last five or more years have been ‘happy days are here again’ for cheap money and rising asset values. Piling on more and more debt has been encouraged and easy, including multiple tranches, secured positions and waterfalls. Repaying the...
SBRA Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Eligibility
Can I File a Subchapter V SBRA Case if My Business is Closed Down? The Answer is Yes! By: Laura Day DelCotto The caselaw on the new 2020 Small Business Reorganization Act (“SBRA”), which is found in the new “Subchapter V” of the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy statutes,...
Sellers of Goods: Stick Within 19 Day (at most) Payment Terms
Guidelines for Sellers Before a Debtor’s Bankruptcy Hits By: Laura Day DelCotto Unpaid sellers of goods continue to be 100% stiffed in bankruptcy cases across this country. The equitable arguments can’t win the day under the Bankruptcy Code. Suppliers of goods sell...
Community Mental Health Centers: Are Chapter 9 Bankruptcies to Follow?
By: Laura Day DelCotto The Seven Counties “saga” continued this week with the issuance of another ruling from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. This chapter 11 bankruptcy case, filed in the spring of 2013, has suffered a monumental financial defeat this week. In...
It’s Tax Day Again…
Extended Deadline Due to Pandemic Today is the extended deadline to file federal U.S. income tax returns and state tax returns in Kentucky. You can apply for an extension, but remember to pay your estimated liability since any further extensions apply to filing...
“CARES” Act: How to Care for My Small Business Right Now
By: Laura Day DelCotto As we all know by now, the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act” (CARES Act) includes some bankruptcy-specific provisions. These provisions provide enhanced relief for individuals and businesses negatively impacted by the...


