Commercial leases in New York City, COVID-19 and Recent ProtestsAs a result of COVID-19, recent protests and the advent of technologies such as Zoom and Google Meet, many tenants have excess office space/s that they cannot or do not want to continue to rent  and would   like to terminate their lease or stop paying rent.At Shenwick & Associates, we have received many calls from clients with these issues and we have developed a strategy to address them.First, we review the company's financial information including a recent balance sheet, income statement,  the commercial lease and

A Tidal Wave of Bankruptcies Is Coming
Experts foresee so many filings in the coming months that the courts could struggle to salvage the businesses that are worth saving.

Already, companies large and small are succumbing to the effects of the coronavirus. They include household names like Hertz and J. Crew and comparatively anonymous energy companies like Diamond Offshore Drilling and Whiting Petroleum.

And the wave of bankruptcies is going to get bigger.

Should I file for bankruptcy? This is one of the most asked questions among people in financial distress who owe more than what they can pay. If you are in the same situation, don’t consider filing bankruptcy as a dangerous option. In fact, a bankruptcy petition may give you the faster route to debt relief as compared to emptying your savings and finances. There are several types of bankruptcy available depending on your situation.

Figuring out your financial situation is imperative in a bankruptcy petition. For starters, you need certain details to be able to correctly accomplish your bankruptcy forms. In case you’re hiring a bankruptcy lawyer, the information is also important for him or her to provide you with proper legal help with the right debt relief solution. Unfortunately, many potential filers go to bankruptcy lawyers without any idea what their financial situation is like.

Figuring out your financial situation is imperative in a bankruptcy petition. For starters, you need certain details to be able to correctly accomplish your bankruptcy forms. In case you’re hiring a bankruptcy lawyer, the information is also important for him or her to provide you with proper legal help with the right debt relief solution. Unfortunately, many potential filers go to bankruptcy lawyers without any idea what their financial situation is like.

Figuring out your financial situation is imperative in a bankruptcy petition. For starters, you need certain details to be able to correctly accomplish your bankruptcy forms. In case you’re hiring a bankruptcy lawyer, the information is also important for him or her to provide you with proper legal help with the right debt relief solution. Unfortunately, many potential filers go to bankruptcy lawyers without any idea what their financial situation is like.

Because of the safety protocols imposed in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, many federal bankruptcy courts throughout the United States have adopted modified operations to ensure that physical distancing is observed at all times and to prevent beginning a contagion in a United States bankruptcy court.

COVID Has Exposed Many of Our Neighbors to an Ugly Financial Reality
The next 12 to 18 months is going to be financially difficult for many of our neighbors

New Law Governing the Paycheck Protection Program – June 5, 2020
SBA issues rules and guidance regarding the amended Paycheck Protection Program.
Legislation signed June 5 lowered to 60% from 75% the minimum percentage of PPP funds borrowers have to spend on payroll costs to have the loans forgiven.  Plus, extended the covered period from eight weeks to 24 weeks, after loan disbursement.

Subchapter V (New Bankruptcy law subchapter) and Who May be a Debtor?

In re Charles Christopher Wright, Case No. 20-01035-HB (Bankr. D.S.C. April 27, 2020), the Bankruptcy Court in South Carolina addressed the issue of who may be a “debtor” under new bankruptcy law Subchapter V (the new fast track bankruptcy chapter for small businesses).

The issue before the Court was whether business debt without an ongoing business was sufficient to meet the requirement of engaging in commercial or business activities under Subchapter V of the Bankruptcy Code.