i hav a question bout filing bankruptcy on my corporation. we hav large amounts in uppaid invoices. buy hand full of clients. but we also have current jobs unfinished. i think i can finish most of them. but will take much longer than expected. subcntractors are a big issue and poor labor quality. and my fault for growing to fast. so my question is what personal and legal liabilty will i have as president? i asume alot
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id like to know more about how to deal with the 4 jobs we have not finished? clients have paid deposites. and some have paid start up money. i dont mind paying some of our honest clients a partial refund
I am not clear why you cannot continue to work and complete the jobs without filing bankruptcy
we are almost out of money as jobs have had unexpected costs. and i have not coverd on contract. id like to file bankruptcy and agree to finish our couple of clients that are near completion.
You would need to file a Chapter 11 bankruptcy in order to continue to work on the contracts near completion. A Chapter 11 is a reorganization
ok so if i file chapter 7 on me and corporation. all work would stop? and could i go to jail or sumthing for incomplete jobs? also you mentiond id be personaly liable for debt ive cosigned. are my contracts for these jobs considers bedt? thanks
If you file a chapter 7 bankruptcy all work must stop immediately upon the filing. It would be considered a federal bankruptcy crime for you to continue to work on the projects after filing without specific bankruptcy court approval. The projects are the property of the bankruptcy estateFiveStarLaw41084.9458849537
and what about jail? is that a
posability
Yes it is a possibility to have jail time if you commit bankruptcy fraud. In such a situation, it has been my experience that the debtor is almost always discovered. I suggest strongly that you do not engage in bankruptcy fraud
Whats bankruptcy fraud? we are out o money. But i dont feel loke i stole anything
Bankruptcy fraud would include continuing to work on corporate projects after the corporation files bankruptcy.