Section 503(b)(9)

Under Section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code, creditors may receive administrative-expense priority for the value of goods “received” by the debtor within 20 days before the debtor’s bankruptcy filing in which the goods have been sold to the debtor in the ordinary course of business. 11 U.S.C. § 503(b)(9).

The question becomes: when are goods…

When will your company’s Section 503(b)(9) claim be paid?  Under normal circumstances, Section 503(b)(9) claims are paid when the debtor makes a final distribution to creditors.  However, a Section 503(b)(9) creditor can file a motion to demand immediate payment of its claim.  This article will address the standard employed by the Bankruptcy Court in determining…

As discussed in the prior post, creditors may receive administrative-expense priority for “the value of goods received by the debtor within 20 days before” the debtor’s bankruptcy filing “in which the goods have been sold to the debtor in the ordinary course of business.”  11 U.S.C. § 503(b)(9).

The question then becomes what constitutes…

It is your worst nightmare.  You ship goods to a company, only to find out that shortly after shipment, it files for bankruptcy.  Now, instead of receiving payment for those goods, you are simply one of many creditors of the debtor’s estate.  What remedies do you have under the Bankruptcy Code to recover the amount…