Five More Things Debtors Should Know About the SBRA – Part VIII

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By Lawrence R. Ahern, III, Brown & Ahern (Nashville, TN)

Introduction

This series has focused on the four bankruptcy-related bills that were enacted during the 116th Congress and signed into law on August 23, 2019. One bill, the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA), will be effective February 19, 2020. It appears in its entirety in Appendix B to . . .

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