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Bankruptcy Checklist

Managing the credit department's activities following a bankruptcy filing using a preprinted Checklist can save time and money, and more importantly doing so can prevent mistakes.

Important activities that should be included on the Checklist include:

  • Promptly sending a reclamation notice on shipments sent within ten days of the bankruptcy filing date
  • Reviewing payments received from the bankrupt debtor within 90 days of the bankruptcy filing date to determine the potential amount of reclamation claims (if any)
  • Calculating how much product was shipped to this customer in the 90 days prior to the filing date
  • Reprinting copies of all invoices, debits and credits open on the filing date, along with at least two copies of the entire account statement.
  • Ordering proof of delivery on all open invoices
  • Promptly reviewing every document received from the Court to be sure that no action is required
  • Filing a Proof of Claim before the bar date
    • Including the required supporting documentation with the proof of claim
    • Completing it in its entirety
    • Signing the Claim
    • Send the Claim to the court by registered letter
    • Confirming your company's Claim was received and was filed by the court
    • Keeping a copy of every documentation sent to the court

Source: Steven Kozack and Michael Dennis. Mr. Kozack is a credit consultant and the co-author of "Credit and Collection Manager's Manual" available at the NACM Bookstore.

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