In our corporate books President can make all day to day operation desicions. We are in a divorce situation were one party is in control of the day to day operations. Can he file for bankruptcy w/o other parties signature? Can other party have the option to take over and make good of debts?
2007-05-17 03:29:37 · 5 answers · asked by needanswers 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Didn't you file Articles of Incorporation when you applied? Should be described in there. If it says the pres can do it than yes, if it's a Board of Directors task then a vote is needed. Didn't you create shares of stock for the company and sell/distribute to determine shares of owner ship?
2007-05-17 03:42:51 · answer #1 · answered by Carp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What happens to my corporation if I file personal bankruptcy?
Since the corporation is a legal entity different and distinct from its shareholders, the bankruptcy of a shareholder does not affect the corporation. The bankrupt shareholder's shares in the corporation are an asset of his bankruptcy estate. The value of the shares in the hands of the bankruptcy estate is a function of the share's marketability, the percentage interest they represent of the corporation, and the net value of the corporation's assets.
What happens to me if my corporation files bankruptcy?
A corporate bankruptcy likewise does not directly affect the shareholders. If the officers or shareholders are personally liable for the debts of the business, the automatic stay in the corporation's case does not prevent creditors from seeking to collect from others who may be liable. Who is liable.
My corporation is a Sub S corporation: does that affect the available bankruptcy remedies?
Designation as a Sub chapter S corporation or a Chapter C corporation is a matter of tax law, rather than anything to do with the kind of legal entity the corporation is. For the purposes of the bankruptcy code, both are simply corporations.
Watch out however if your sub Chapter S corporation files bankruptcy. Any taxable income generated after bankruptcy may still be taxable to the shareholders, since the corporation is not a tax paying entity.
Can I file bankruptcy only on my personal debts? only on business debts?
No, a bankruptcy filing must include all of the debtor entity's debts, regardless of how or why incurred. You might, however, be able to separately classify business debts and pay them in full in a Chapter 13 if necessary to continue to utilize vendors. An individual debtor can also reaffirm debts.
Can I continue self employment such as consulting if I file bankruptcy?
This question is tricky: nothing about filing bankruptcy prohibits you from earning a living utilizing your skills. However, the assets of a sole proprietorship, like business equipment or receivables, are property of the bankruptcy estate which you can only use in your self employment if they are claimed exempt or abandoned by the trustee in a Chapter 7.
What if I incorporate before I file?
Incorporating a proprietorship creates a legal entity separate from the debtor. Most trustees will not interfere in the business operations of a corporation that is owned by a debtor. If the corporation has value that is greater than any exemption claimed in the stock, the trustee may insist that the debtor either buy the stock back from the estate or that the corporation be dissolved and any value distributed to the bankruptcy estate.
In our opinion, incorporation of a sole proprietorship does not constitute a fraudulent transfer but merely a change in form of the asset held by the debtor: before incorporation, the debtor owned the business while after incorporation, the debtor owns the stock of the corporation that owns the business. Check the laws and judicial attitudes where you live.
2007-05-17 10:33:31 · answer #2 · answered by MyKidsInheritance 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer to this question is only to be found in the original corporate documents. They are not a matter of opinion of the people on this board. It's possible that he has that power. It's possible that he doesn't. It's possible the other party can buy them out, it's possible they can't.
The only thing I can state definitively is that filing Bankruptcy is not a day to day operation decision.
2007-05-17 10:38:30 · answer #3 · answered by open4one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may depend on if there have been other contracts or agreements signed previously that allow this. In general, I do not think that only one party can file bankruptcy for the corporation.
2007-05-17 10:32:51 · answer #4 · answered by chocoextra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask an attorny about that to be sure i know of a great one
2007-05-17 10:32:58 · answer #5 · answered by tony c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋