Subchapter V was intended to be the faster, easier, and cheaper version of Chapter 11 bankruptcy, allowing small “Main Street” businesses to reorganize like mid-size and large companies.[1] After ...

The current economic decline caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will result in a surge of debtors in need of bankruptcy protection. Subchapter V to the rescue! Despite some burdens on debtors, the ...

The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 created a new subchapter within Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code—Subchapter V. This article provides an overview of Subchapter V provisions of which ...

NEW YORK, May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 644 commercial Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings in April 2026 represented a 42% increase over the 454 filings recorded in April 2025, according to data ...

When franchisees choose to financially reorganize under the Bankruptcy Code, they may be the right size to choose to reorganize under subchapter V of Chapter 11. Subchapter V proceedings are simpler, ...

In April 2026, 644 commercial chapter 11 filings rose 42% from the same period a year ago, according to data from Epiq AACER ...

NEW YORK, May 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Small business filings, captured as subchapter V elections within Chapter 11, increased 81 percent to 157 in April 2023 from 87 in April 2022, according to ...

The upscale salon chain files for Subchapter V bankruptcy to restructure its debts.

NEW YORK, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- Subchapter V elections for small businesses increased 67% in the first quarter of 2026, as the 833 filings were up over the 499 registered during the first ...

Male cafe owner making accounting records in a coffee shop The Business Journals Leadership Trust By Lamar Hawkins, Attorney Guidant Law, PLC D. Lamar Hawkins, an attorney with Guidant Law Firm, ...

The trucking industry has faced economic challenges, known as the Great Freight Recession, for almost four years, as firms battle reduced shipping demand, lower freight rates, and rising costs of ...

The 644 commercial Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings in April 2026 represented at 42% increase over the 454 filings recorded in ...