Question: What debts are dischargeable? Answer: Generally, all debts listed on the petition are dischargeable. However, certain types of debt listed in 11 U.S.C. §523 are not dischargeable. The non-dischargeable debts listed in §523 include, but are not limited to: a....
Question. Can I Discharge my Defaulted SBA Loan in Bankruptcy? Answer: With the exception of student loans, most government loans including SBA loans are routinely discharged in bankruptcy. Surprisingly, many debtors still believe that government loans cannot be...
After the Bankruptcy Abuse and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA), the wait times between filing various chapters of bankruptcy changed. For chapter 7 cases, Section 727(a)(8) of the Bankruptcy Code controls and for Chapter 13 filings, Section 1328(f) of the...
Question.How will my business partner's divorce affect the LLC we have together? Answer. In Texas, a member's interest in an LLC may be community property; however, a member's rights under the Operating Agreement (e.g., right to participate in the management of the...
If you are an investor in a company funded by a Small Business Administration ("SBA") loan, then you may wondering whether you are liable for the company debt should the business fail. The Borrower is principally responsible for repayment of the underlying promissory...
Yes, its is very likely, but not certain. If this is a concern, you should discuss with your attorney. Under the current law, an agency must deny credit to a delinquent, debtor unless this requirement is waived by the head of the agency or the Chief Financial Officer....
Question: What is a Sole proprietorship? Answer. The most common and the simplest form of business is the sole proprietorship. In a sole proprietorship, a single individual engages in a business activity without necessity of formal organization. If the business is...
Question: What is an "S" Corporation? Answer: An “S” corporation is not a matter of state corporate law but rather a federal tax election. A for-profit corporation elects to be taxed as an “S” corporation by filing an election with the Internal Revenue Service. For...
Question: What is a Texas Limited Partnership? Answer: A Texas limited partnership is a partnership formed by two or more persons and having one or more general partners and one or more limited partners. The limited partnership operates in accordance with a...
Owners with at least least a 20% stake in an SBA loan financed business will be required to execute a personal guarantee. This means that, as an owner, you are promising to pay the SBA lender and/or the government in the event the Borrower (your business) defaults and...
If you currently have an SBA Loan and you live in an area affected by a natural disaster, you may be entitled to relief. Hurricane, flood, wildfires, droughts, avalanches, landslides and earthquakes are just a few examples of the natural disasters that can cause the...
Question. A collection agency is contacting me about my SBA loan; is this legitimate? Answer. Once a loan has been referred to the U.S. Treasury due to non-payment or default of the loan, the Treasury utilizes several Private Collection Agencies to assist with debt...
There is really no way to know. Period. There are so many variables: 1. Who handles your file; 2. What SBA office is handling your file; 3. Your level of cooperation with the lender, both real and perceived; 4. Whether you have liquid assets vulnerable to traditional...
Question. I have an SBA loan. Won't the Government Guarantee Pay Off the Loan? Answer.The Small Business Administration (SBA) helps small businesses and entrepreneurs obtain loans. One of the ways it does so is by guaranteeing the loan so that the lender is insulated...
If you default on an SBA loan, your lender will frequently file a lawsuit against the borrower and all guarantors. The lender does this as part of a mandated process to maximize recovery before requesting the SBA to honor their loan guarantee agreement. However, we...
In many states, it is standard practice for an SBA lender to ask a loan guarantor to pledge their home as collateral in connection with their unconditional guaranty. If the business loan you guarantee goes into default, your homestead could be at risk of foreclosure....
In general, you will need permission to sell your home if the SBA lender placed a lien when you took out your SBA loan. There are many circumstances under which you may need to sell a home with an SBA lien on it. Here are a few: I am changing jobs and must move out of...
In most cases people have invested a good portion of their life savings into the business now going under. Losing your business is a terrible thing. And, being faced with the prospect of repaying your SBA Business Loan with little or no savings and the loss of your...
We are frequently asked by business owners whether they can sell their business assets after an SBA loan default. The short answer is - yes, but the longer answer involves working with the your Lender to get permission to do so. Under your security agreement the...
Many people contact our law firm after receiving an SBA 60-day letter demanding that they pay the entire amount due under their company's defaulted SBA loan. And, time and time again, we hear, they protest claiming they only own 25% percent of the company and so...
Owing the federal government a debt can be a frightening experience. Once your defaulted SBA loan makes it was to the Treasury, it is likely that you will soon be contacted by one of the collection agencies that handles the collection of government debts. The calls...
Scenario 1. My business may close because I don't have enough working capital. If you are facing an SBA loan default, then you may want to consider selling your business. If your business has a good track record, but your business is starved for working capital, a...
Character Counts In order to qualify for the U.S. Small Business Administrations (SBA) loan programs, you and your partners must meet certain eligibility requirements? But, isn't good credit, a solid business plan and collateral enough? No, SBA also looks at your...
In a world of almost non-stop negative news and reports of violence it’s hard to imagine the world is headed in the right direction. But, don’t believe everything you see on the news. Americans remain more committed to ever to helping their fellow Americans and those...
If the Small Business Administration (SBA) has accepted your offer in compromise, then congratulations are in order. But, be warned, you must follow the terms of your offer precisely and make all payments on time or risk default. In many cases we are approached by...
General notification Before referring a debt for collection by administrative offset, a creditor agency must provide each debtor with: (a) a written notification of the nature and the amount of the debt, the intention of the agency to collect the debt through...
No. Although you must file IRS Form 990 with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) annually, nonprofit corporations are generally not required to file Form 990 with the Texas attorney general or the secretary of state. For other questions regarding your nonprofit...
If you received a Notice of Intent to Initiate Administrative Wage Garnishment (AWG), you must act quickly. You have a right to contest the garnishment action, but if you wish to have the garnishment action suspended pending a hearing on the matter, you must file a...
As a general rule, more so now than in the past, the Small Business Administration (SBA) will direct a Guarantor to submit their SBA offer-in-compromise package to the lender for preliminary review and approval. In fact, not in every office, but in some, lenders will...
Our attorneys routinely work with SBA loan defaults, so we all hear a lot of stories. But, not a week goes by where we don't get at least one caller who is absolutely shocked they received a 60-day demand letter from the SBA. You might wonder at their surprise...
When submitting an offer under the SBA Offer in Compromise program pursuant to SBA SOP 50 57, the SBA is trying to determine whether making you repay the loan in full will cause a hardship, at least that's the idea. A complete and accurate picture of your finances is...
An exempt organization that has changed its name must report the change on its next annual return (Form 990 or 990-EZ). An organization that does not file an annual return (for example, an organization that instead files Form 990-N, the e-Postcard, or an organization...
We frequently talk to people who have filed bankruptcy in an effort to discharge the remaining balance due under the SBA Note. While the debt to the SBA may be dischargeable under the bankruptcy code, in most cases, the lien is not (lien stripping in a Chapter 13 with...
A private operating foundation is not subject to the tax on net investment income if it is an exempt operating foundation. In addition, private foundations may make grants to exempt operating foundations without complying with the expenditure responsibility...
The SBA expects every 7(a) loan to be fully secured. Although, the SBA will not decline a request to guarantee a loan if the only unfavorable factor is insufficient collateral, provided all available collateral is offered. But, every SBA loan must be secured by all...
There is an excise tax on the next investment income of most domestic private foundations. This tax must be reported on Form 990-PF, Return of Private Foundation, and must be paid annually at the time for filing that return or in quarterly estimated tax payments if...
