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ABC of Inherited Law Firm with Tax Liabilities

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The Situation

A law firm whose sole shareholder had died left the inherited firm with tax liabilities.

How We Advised

As Assignee in the Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors (“ABC”), our experts settled tax claims and EDD litigation, and negotiated with creditors threatening litigation to minimize the financial risk to the shareholders’ heirs.

Our team wound down the business while preserving assets for the decedent’s family by: 

  • Collecting and accounting for over $4.2MM in receivables.
  • Settling $650,000 in priority tax claims due to the IRS and EDD litigation.
  • Negotiating discounted payments to secured and unsecured creditors and avoiding threatened litigation.
  • Aggressively tracking pending legal settlements. Conserved cash for the estate.

Key Contact

David Stapleton, CPA, CLPF
Senior Managing Director
Strategic Advisory Practice
+1 213 235 0601
[email protected]

Related Practice Areas

> Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors (ABC)
As Assignees, our financial and operational experts leverage extensive restructuring experience to liquidate assets and quickly maximize proceeds for creditors while mitigating liability and preserving jobs. Our team serves as the distressed business’s de facto CEO and CFO, taking control of operations; managing creditors, employees, and litigation; preparing for and executing the sale of business assets; and distributing proceeds to creditors pursuant to priority.

 

> Solutions for Distressed Situations
We deliver integrated solutions for distressed and insolvent businesses that maximize recovery, mitigate risk, and restore enterprise value. Our experts are retained to help distressed organizations stabilize operations, protect stakeholder interests, and execute turnaround strategies. We take an operationally-focused approach that looks beyond the balance sheet to minimize further degradation and build a path to sustainable growth.

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