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Business Bankruptcy

November 19, 2011 By Stephen Kass

363 Asset Sales

Companies in financial distress are evaluating asset sales to save a business in stress or money to keep people employed. Under Bankruptcy Code Section 363(b), an asset sale may be conducted outside of a reorganization plan. A bankruptcy sale has the benefits of transferring title to assets clear and free of any interest in the

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Filed Under: Business Bankruptcy

November 8, 2011 By Stephen Kass

Conversion or Dismissal

A Chapter 11 case in New York starts with the filing of a petition with the bankruptcy court serving the area where the debtor lives. Each court has its own personality because the judges and trustees are different. Judge vacancies may create anxiety on court procedures and the number of cases on calendars with creditors,

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Filed Under: Bankruptcy, Business Bankruptcy, Chapter 11

November 3, 2011 By Stephen Kass

Freddie Mac Modification

In Bulletin 2011-16 dated September 12, 2011, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) published the requirements for its Standard Modification program. For the debtor looking to save a house, before contemplating bankruptcy, the debtor might look into the Standard Modification, which serves as a workout option for borrowers who are ineligible for the

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Filed Under: Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy News, Business Bankruptcy

July 14, 2011 By Stephen Kass

Bankruptcy May Deter Employment

In Rea v. Federated Investors, 627 F.3d 937 (3d Cir. 2010), the court made clear the differences between public and private employers’ abilities to consider bankruptcy as a factor in the hiring process. The case makes people think twice about bankruptcy because bankruptcy may hurt someone’s employment opportunities, not just the credit score. The Federal

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July 11, 2011 By Stephen Kass

Bankruptcy and Intellectual Property

Intellectual property smacks with bankruptcy when a technology licensor has a debtor licensee who wants to assign the licensed rights to a licensor competitor. The Bankruptcy Code provides a debtor protection from spending to perform contract obligations with agreements are executory contracts. These agreements have material terms not yet performed by each party. For example,

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I highly recommend using Steve Kass as an attorney. I had a serious issue with the IRS involving real property, a company I built and sold, and multiple years of taxes which were unfairly and incorrectly assigned to me and had been hanging over my head because my efforts to negotiate...

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Mr. Kass and his professional office staff helped me through every step of the way which without his expert guidance would not have been successful. Mr. Kass was able to a access my situation quickly and advise me. I highly highly recommend making an appointment with Mr. Kass

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I consider myself very lucky to have found Stephen B. Kass last year. We were drowning in credit card debt and were on the verge of filing bankruptcy. Mr. Kass was able to negotiate with all of our creditors and reduce the balances SIGNIFICANTLY. Within one year we are debt free

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Stephen and legal staff provided superb, accurate, and detailed financial analysis. Stephen has an exquisite knowledge of financial planning and tax law, and was able to make tailored, individualized recommendations that have helped me tremedously with regard to long-term financial planning and resolution of tax issues. Office staff are skilled

John

I had a great experience with Stephen Kass. He took legally complicated case from another attorney and resolved it. Years later, when his assistance was needed, he responded right away, remembering every detail of the case. He is an expert in his field and great person to work with.

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