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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
  - Chapter 11 Attorney
  - Reorganization/Chapter 11
  - Who Files Chapter 11
  - Ineligibility for Chapter 11 Relief
  - Credit Counseling Requirements
  - Chapter 11 Versus Chapter 13
  - Real Estate in Chapter 11
  - "Glorified Chapter 13's"

Chapter 11 and the Debtor in Possession
  - Court-Appointed Trustee
  - Powers of a Trustee and "DIP"
  - Duties of a DIP
  - Reporting & Filing Requirements

Chapter 11 Examiner
  - What Does the Examiner Investigate?
  - Additional Tasks of the Examiner

Chapter 11 / Reorganization of the Debtor
  - "Ordinary Course of Business"
  - First Test
  - Second Test|
  - Seeking A Court Order in Chapter 11
  - Failing to Obtain A Court Order
  - Summary

Chapter 11 Trustee
  - Role of the Office of the U.S. Trustee
  - Fees Paid to Office of United States Trustee

Chapter 11 Creditors Committee
  - Duties of the Creditors Committee

Finances in Chapter 11
  - When Can Cash Collateral Be Used?
  - Can the Order Permit Use of Cash Collateral?
  - What Happens if Cash Collateral is Misused?
  - Additional Financing

Filing Lawsuits in Chapter 11
  - Preference Suit
  - Defenses To A Preference Suit
  - Fraudulent Transfers
  - What are the "Strong-Arm Powers"?
  - Who Else Can File Lawsuits?
  - Pending Lawsuits Against the Debtor
  - Pending Lawsuits by the Debtor
  - The DIP Can "Remove" a Lawsuit
  - Lawsuits Can Be Remanded

Creditors' Rights and Chapter 11
  - Does a Claim Need to Be Filed?
  - What if a Debt is Omitted From the Schedules?
  - Objection to Claims Under Chapter 11
  - Equity Security Holders in Chapter 11
  - What Happens if a Claim is Filed Late?

Dismissal/Conversion of Chapter 11 Cases
  - Debtor Can Convert to Chapter 7
  - Debtor May Dismiss Case
  - Creditor can Ask for Dismissal/Conversion

Selling of Assets in Chapter 11
  - High-Speed Asset Sales
  - Sales Free & Clear of Liens
  - Post-Sale Procedures

Chapter 11 / Reorganization Plan
  - Early Stages
  - When Can Debtor File a Plan?
  - When Can Creditors File Plans?
  - "Cause" for Changing Plan Deadlines
  - Competing Chapter 11 Plans

Chapter 11 Plan Procedures
  - Each Case is Different
  - Disclosure Statement Approval
  - Plan Hearing

Plan Provisions in Chapter 11
  - Additional Provisions for Individual Debtors
  - Optional Provisions
  - Prohibited Provisions
  - Multiple Security / Mortgages

Claims in Chapter 11 Plans
  - Administrative Convenience Claims
  - Gerrymandering in Chapter 11
  - Impaired and Unimpaired Claims

Common Chapter 11 Plans
  - Individual Debtor Plans
  - Corporate Debtor Plans
  - Creditor Plans

Chapter 11 Payment of Interest
  - Solvent Debtors
  - Insolvent Debtors
  - Summary of Interest on Claims

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Attorney
  - "Big" Cases vs. "Small" Cases
  - Qualifications
  - Interviewing Prospective Chapter 11 Attorneys
  - Cost

Can You Run a Business While In Chapter 11 Bankruptcy?

Written by Henry Rendler

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