Running away! (Photo by Marilyn Swanson) By: Donald L Swanson The opinion is Samson v. The LCF Group, Inc. (In re Bridger Steele, Inc.), Adv. No. 2:24-ap-2003 in the Montana Bankruptcy Court (decided September 30, 2024; Doc. 10). Background Debtor is a fabricator and seller of metal roofing and siding products. Debtor files its voluntary Chapter... Continue Reading →

A death knell? (photo by Marilyn Swanson) By: Donald L Swanson Merchant cash advances are the business version of payday loans: a relatively small amount of money loaned at a high rate of interest. Payday loans are repaid from debtor’s next paycheck, while merchant cash advances are repaid by daily withdrawals from debtor’s bank account. Merchant... Continue Reading →