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Resolved: A Chapter 7 Trustee May File Proofs of Claim on Behalf of Unsecured Creditors

Attorneys Steven Weiss and L. Alexandra Hogan recently had an article posted in the Journal of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees. 

The key talking points of the article are:

  • The Bankruptcy Code and Rules permit the filing of claims by trustees.
  • Filing claims to maximize returns to creditors is consistent with our duties.
  • When the claims are supported by information in the Debtors’ schedules, filing claims is not frivolous.

Please find the full article here.

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Eight Attorneys From Shatz, Schwartz & Fentin, P.C., Recognized In 2014 Best Lawyers In America©

Stephen A. Shatz, Steven J. Schwartz, Gary S. Fentin, Michele J. Feinstein, Carol C. Klyman, Timothy P. Mulhern, Ann I. Weber and Steven Weiss were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2014. Additionally, Attorney Shatz was named the Best Lawyers®2014 Springfield, Massachusetts Real Estate Law “Lawyer of the Year.” The Best Lawyers in America is a peer-reviewed listing that has been published since 1983. Selection is based on a rigorous national survey involving more than 3.9 million detailed, confidential evaluations by lawyers of other lawyers in their respective practice areas. 

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