Tag Archives: Tampa Bankruptcy Lawyer
SBA Loan Interest Rates and Small Business Bankruptcy: A Challenge for Tampa Entrepreneurs
Understanding SBA Loans in Tampa Small Business Administration (SBA) loans are a lifeline for many small business owners in Tampa. They provide essential funding needed to start, sustain, or expand a business. However, when SBA loan interest rates increase, it can throw a wrench into the plans of local entrepreneurs. Imagine trying to keep… Read More »
Bankruptcy Fraud and Hiding Assets
Whether you are an individual who is thinking about filing for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, or if you are a small business owner in the Tampa Bay area and are considering Chapter 7 bankruptcy or Chapter 11 bankruptcy, it is important to understand how hiding assets could result in bankruptcy fraud charges…. Read More »
Filing Bankruptcy in Florida if You Moved from Another State | Bankruptcy Residency
Did you move to Florida relatively recently? Did you move at a point at which you were struggling with debt and considering consumer bankruptcy, but you decided to see if a new location and a new job in the Tampa Bay area could help you get your finances back on track? Many Tampa Bay-area… Read More »
The Dangers of Transferring Property Prior to Filing a Bankruptcy
Are you considering filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the Tampa Bay area, it is important to understand the dangers of transferring property prior to filing. Given that you are planning to file for liquidation bankruptcy, you are likely aware that you will only be permitted to retain property that is exempt. In other… Read More »
Involuntary Chapter 7 for a Tampa Small Business
When you are struggling to keep your small business in Tampa afloat, the prospect of facing a lawsuit from a creditor or debt collector can be extremely stressful. You may even be considering the possibility of Chapter 11 bankruptcy for your business in order to reorganize your debts and to get caught up on… Read More »
Business Disputes Being Handled in Bankruptcy Court
If your business has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Tampa, what happens when a business dispute arises during the bankruptcy proceedings? For example, if you own a small company in the Tampa Bay area and are seeking to discharge your business debts through bankruptcy and an entity with whom you have been… Read More »
How Does a Restaurant Close Down If It Wants to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
If you are a restaurant owner in the Tampa Bay area and are planning to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, we know that you probably have numerous questions about how to begin the process of closing down your business. What will you do with perishable items? What are you supposed to do with the… Read More »
Closing a Restaurant in Tampa Bay
Closing a Restaurant or Bar in Tampa Bay? The COVID-19 virus has wreaked financial havoc for bars and restaurants in Tampa. On March 17, 2020, the Governor ordered all bars to be closed temporarily, and restaurants could only provide take-out services. Many business owners decided to close down completely. This was of course a… Read More »
Changing Attorneys in the Middle of a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Sometimes when businesses in the Tampa Bay area consider filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, they quickly choose an attorney and begin the process of the reorganization bankruptcy. While some bankruptcy cases can work out for the small business filing for Chapter 11 even if that business does not have the best lawyer handling the… Read More »
Changing Attorneys in a Chapter 11 Case
When you are in the middle of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case in Tampa, Florida, there are a number of different reasons that you may need to change attorneys. In some cases, your attorney makes serious errors that impact your case, resulting in an immediate need to find new counsel. In other situations, the… Read More »
