Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights

We know how important it is to have your bankruptcy matters handled in a responsive, productive and efficient manner.  We represent credit unions, banks and other creditors in both consumer and commercial bankruptcies in United States Bankruptcy Courts in the Eastern District of Virginia, District of Columbia and District of Maryland.  We are online with PACER, national databases and the above Courts permitting us to have up to the minute access to case status and the latest rulings.  Our practical yet aggressive approach leads to success in obtaining a high number of voluntary surrenders of collateral and reaffirmation agreements.

Some of the bankruptcy related services we provide include:

Chapter 7

Attend 341 meetings
Prepare motions for relief from stay and abandonment
Prepare motions for relief from co-debtor stay
Prepare proofs of claim
Prepare reaffirmation agreements
Defend redemption actions
Prepare objections to discharge

Chapter 11

Prepare proofs of claim
Defend preference actions
Obtain adequate protection
Review disclosure statements and plans for objections

Chapter 13

File proof of claim
File objections to confirmation
Review plan treatment and monitor cases for payments, discharge and dismissals
Prepare motions for relief from the automatic stay

DECEDENTS' ESTATES

We also represent clients who seek to pursue their claims against a decedent’s estate.  In that regard, we will work to file and review the appropriate claim to ensure that the creditors’ interests in the estate is preserved, negotiate with the personal representative/executor to establish the claim and ensure payment, and will litigate an improper rejection or non-payment of the claim in Probate Court.

CREDITORS' RIGHTS

Our firm has extensive experience representing and litigating matters on behalf of creditors.  We take a practical approach to all of our matters.  We study the underlying documents, analyze the legal and factual support for the case, analyze the potential defenses and counter-claims, consider cost-effective litigation remedies, including mediation and arbitration, and then work with you to establish a litigation/resolution strategy.

We provide:

• Pre-collection services including legal demand letters
• Collection litigation in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia
• Defense and lender liability representation
• UCC claims and litigation
• Deceptive Trade Practices Act litigation
• Negotiable instruments claims and litigation
• Check fraud and forgery
• Identity fraud
• Debt collection practices litigation
• Breach of fiduciary duty
• Repossession, including replevin proceedings
• Post-judgment enforcement and proceedings