landlord and tenant

A lease agreement may contain a clause that prohibits on-site liquidation, or bankruptcy sales. Many landlords believe that on-site sales will cause

The BIA provides landlords with a preferred claim for arrears of rent in the three months immediately preceding the date of bankruptcy and a claim for

The Trustee is obligated to pay “rent” only. The lease agreement should be read carefully to determine what is included in the calculation of rent.

Commercial tenants who are behind in their rent payments are subject to having the landlord seize their inventory or other chattels. The landlord will

When a landlord is considering distraining or terminating a tenant’s occupancy, he is likely to use the services of a bailiff. The distress against or

Occasionally we do not receive any assistance from the debtor in determining which assets, if any, do not belong to them. The BIA allows for a person

Upon filing a proposal, or between the date of the filing of a Notice of Intention to File a Proposal and the filing of the proposal, a commercial

The Courts have found that property on the premises includes only those goods and chattels capable of being located physically on the premises, in

The CTA provides that a Trustee has the right to assign the lease of a bankrupt to a third party. If the lease contains a covenant or condition that