By Using Chapter 11 Reorganization NJ Corporates Can Get Another Chance

By Sally Delacruz


When businesses and individuals fall behind in paying their creditors those creditors can become edgy. When debtors become unable to honor their financial obligations for a period, the creditors may decide to ask the court to declare the business or person bankrupt. In this way creditors can receive at least a portion of their money back. Bankruptcy can be approached in different ways. When applying for chapter 11 reorganization NJ businesses may get a chance to recover and to continue trading.

Individuals and all the different types of smaller businesses can apply for bankruptcy relief in terms of this section, but it is mostly large corporates that use it. It is much different from a section seven application, where the court appoints a trustee that takes control of the business. In most cases trading is halted and the assets of the applicant are sold to service his debt.

In the case of a section eleven application, the business continues to trade. This is done in cases where there is a chance that the applicant will recover and become able to honor its debts and obligations. The court does not appoint a trustee and the debtor remains in control of the business. However, the court oversees the management of the business and the applicant has to adhere to strict oversight rules.

In terms of this section of the bankruptcy code the debtor is allowed to restructure the business with the aim to become profitable once again. The debtor is even allowed to enter into agreements with financing companies and to acquire loans. The applicant is also allowed to cancel previous agreements and contracts, as long as such actions serve to make the applicant solvent again.

Applicants also have other benefits from applying for this type of protection. Creditors are not allowed to proceed with legal issues and it is not allowed to make any attempts at collections against any corporate protected by this law. This is because they have automatic stay against creditors. However, creditors may still appeal to the courts to be paid, especially if they will become vulnerable themselves if they are not paid.

This law requires that applicants reorganize their businesses to the extent that they become profitable again. This is easier said than done. Applicants have to submit their plans to the court and the courts have to approve those plans. The plans submitted by applicants may take a long time to produce the desired results. However, creditors may have insight into such plans and may make petitions.

Detractors are of the opinion that this law allows large companies to avoid their obligations. They say that these companies simply use the law to delay or avoid payments to suppliers that do not have the federal power that they enjoy. In this way many smaller companies suffer or go under when a large corporate client file for protection under this law.

It is not in the interest of the public for a large corporation to go under. There are too many jobs involved and there is too much at stake I general. The law therefore allows these corporations to rescue themselves with aid from the courts.




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