Bankruptcy Preference Creditor's Digest

Elements of the Contemporaneous Exchange Defense to Bankruptcy Preference Claims

The contemporaneous exchange defense is one of the most often disputed defenses. It should not be that way. The focus of the defense is very »»

Mixing and Matching Defenses – Employing Multiple Defenses Against Multiple Claimed Preference Payments

One of the most critical but often overlooked opportunities to defend bankruptcy preference claims regards the ability to apply multiple defenses when there have been multiple payments. »»

Basic Bankruptcy Preference Terminology

Bankruptcy preference law uses confusing and often counter-intuitive terminology. This article focuses on a few of the bankruptcy preference terms that seem to be most »»

A Three Question, Preliminary Self Assessment of a Bankruptcy Preference Claim

By asking and answering three simple questions, a bankruptcy preference defendant can perform a rough cut, preliminary self-assessment of exposure to an avoidable transfer claim under Section »»

Sec. 547 – Preferences

From the U.S. Code Online via GPO Access *

[Laws in effect as of January 3, 2006 with Increase in threshold under Sec. 547(c)(9) from $5,000 to $5,475 »»