Lavelle Law Breakfast Briefs Webinar: Bankruptcy Protection for Businesses and How to Avoid it
nat rosasco • June 10, 2020
Description:
Faced with a loss of income, businesses are being harassed by creditors for payment. Bankruptcy protection can provide your business with time and keep those creditors from disrupting your business. And in other cases, with the right attorney, you may be able to avoid bankruptcy altogether. In this webinar, the attorneys with Lavelle Law discuss the basics in the filing of a bankruptcy petition, the benefits and drawbacks, and other strategic uses. They will also discuss how a reorganization can save your business. Finally, they will discuss strategies to avoid the filing of a bankruptcy altogether and settle with creditors in order to salvage credit.
Time:
Jun 10, 2020 09:00 AM in Central Time (US and Canada)
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