Five Things Trustees Should Know About the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019

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

Introduction

Four bankruptcy-related bills were enacted during the 116th Congress and signed into law on August 23, 2019.1 The legislation affected both business and consumer cases. One bill, the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA),2 deals on its face with a non-consumer topic. However, it will be of great interest to Chapter 12 and 13 trustees, who may . . .

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