by Jeff Folkersen | Jan 13, 2015 | Blog
By: Daniel R. Schimizzi, Esq. Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code authorizes a trustee to use, sell, or lease property of the bankruptcy estate outside of the ordinary course of business upon bankruptcy court approval. The key benefit of a sale under Section 363 is...
by Jeff Folkersen | Jan 6, 2015 | Blog
Does a debtor remain in control of its assets while undergoing the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process? Can a debtor continue to run its business after filing for Chapter 11? Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. Co-Managing Partner, Kirk B. Burkley, answers these questions and more in...
by Jeff Folkersen | Dec 18, 2014 | Blog
Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. Managing Partner, Robert S. Bernstein, discusses the different steps that attorneys take when reviewing a new commercial collections claim. Have they worked with or against the involved parties in the past? What will be the details of the fee...
by Jeff Folkersen | Dec 2, 2014 | Blog
Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. Partner, Nicholas D. Krawec, discusses the ways that depositions can be used as a method of pre-trial discovery in this week’s 5 Minute Legal Master Series episode: DEPOSITIONS. If you have any topics that you’d like to hear about,...
by Jeff Folkersen | Nov 25, 2014 | Blog
By: Raymond P. Wendolowski, Esq. One of my favorite hobbies is playing fantasy football. For those of you not familiar with fantasy football, it is a game in which participants essentially act as NFL general managers. They draft players from the pool of current NFL...
by Jeff Folkersen | Oct 30, 2014 | Blog
Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. Partners, Kirk B. Burkley and Kit F. Pettit, recently helped rural Pennsylvanian’s maintain their private property rights to develop oil and gas. Kirk and Kit attended a public hearing held by the Zoning Hearing Board of New Sewickley Township...
by Jeff Folkersen | Oct 28, 2014 | Blog
Bernstein-Burkley, P.C.’s Co-Managing Partner, Kirk B. Burkley, discusses how to draft results-oriented demand letters in this week’s 5 Minute Legal Master Series episode: MAKING DEMANDS. If you have any topics that you’d like to hear about, don’t...
by Jeff Folkersen | Sep 30, 2014 | Blog
The goal of execution is to turn a debtor’s assets into money, which will then be distributed to the creditors. What is the difference between personal property and real property? Can money from the debtor’s bank account be used to pay the judgment? Bernstein-Burkley,...
by Jeff Folkersen | Sep 29, 2014 | Blog
Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. recently hosted its first collections seminar, titled “Collections: Turning Debt into Dollars.” The event was an opportunity for attendees to talk to Bernstein-Burkley’s Creditors’ Rights attorneys and learn how to...
by Jeff Folkersen | Sep 17, 2014 | Blog
Collections Seminar Invite Join us for a FREE luncheon and seminar on how to maximize your collections efforts, and turn your company’s receivables into results. Session 1: Doing Your Homework Learn how to evaluate your claim and your debtor using due diligence...
