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Bankruptcy & Insolvency Litigation
Representation in Chapter 7, 9, 11 and 13 bankruptcy cases
We don't just file bankruptcies. We litigate them — on either side of the table.
When money is on the line and the stakes are existential, you need more than a form-filer. Farivar Law Firm handles bankruptcy and insolvency matters with the judgment of seasoned trial counsel and the financial fluency of a CPA. Whether you are a debtor seeking a fresh start or a creditor fighting to recover what you are owed, we bring the same thing to the table: relentless preparation and the confidence to take a fight as far as it needs to go.
We Represent Both Debtors and Creditors
Most firms pick a lane. We don’t. We represent **individuals and businesses seeking relief** and **creditors seeking recovery** — which means we understand exactly how the other side thinks, because we have stood in their shoes.
– **Debtors** — individuals, professionals, and businesses navigating Chapter 7, Chapter 11, Subchapter V, and Chapter 13, who need protection, a workable plan, and a discharge that actually sticks.
– **Creditors** — lenders, vendors, landlords, investors, and judgment holders who refuse to be written off in someone else’s bankruptcy and want a firm that will pursue every dollar the law allows.
Consumer & Business Bankruptcy
CHAPTER 7 – The Fresh Start
A clean break for individuals and businesses ready to discharge qualifying debt and move forward. We handle the means test, exemption planning, and the trustee’s scrutiny so nothing is left to chance.
Chapter 13 — The Reorganization for Individuals
A structured repayment plan that lets you keep what matters — your home, your car, your future — while bringing debt under control.
Chapter 11 & Subchapter V — Business Reorganization.
From complex corporate restructurings to the streamlined small-business path under Subchapter V, we build plans designed to keep the doors open and the business alive.
Bankruptcy Litigation & Adversary Proceedings
This is where cases are won or lost — and where we do our best work. An adversary proceeding is a lawsuit inside the bankruptcy, with its own complaint, discovery, motions, and trial. We prosecute and defend them on both sides.
Fraudulent Transfer & Avoidance Actions. When assets are moved to keep them out of reach, the law provides powerful tools to claw them back. We pursue and defend the full range of avoidance actions:
- Fraudulent transfers — actual and constructive
- Preference actions
- Recovery of improperly transferred property
- Defense of transferees facing clawback demands
Creditors and trustees know we will trace the money. Debtors and transferees know we will hold them to their proof.
Objections to Dischargeability (Section 523). Not every debt gets wiped out. We represent creditors moving to have specific debts declared nondischargeable — fraud, false financial statements, willful and malicious injury, breach of fiduciary duty, and certain tax obligations — and we defend debtors against those very claims.
Objection to and Denial of Discharge (Section 727). When a debtor conceals assets, destroys records, or abuses the process, the entire discharge can be denied. We bring Section 727 actions for creditors and defend debtors whose discharge is under attack.
The Tax Advantage Most Bankruptcy Firms Don’t Have
Bankruptcy and taxes are inseparable — and getting them wrong costs clients the relief they came for. Our founding attorney holds an **LL.M. in Taxation** and a **CPA background**, giving the firm a command of tax-debt dischargeability, lien stripping, priority claims, and the tax consequences of restructuring that few bankruptcy practices can match. When the question is whether a tax debt survives the case, we know the answer cold.
Why Clients Trust Us
- Trial-ready, always. We prepare every matter as if it is going to be litigated, because the ones that settle on the best terms are the ones the other side knows we are ready to try.
- Both sides of the docket. Representing debtors and creditors alike gives us a strategic view most firms simply don’t have.
- Financially fluent. CPA and tax-law depth that turns the numbers into leverage.
- Responsive and direct. Clear answers, no jargon, no surprises.
Talk to Us Before the Other Side Does
Bankruptcy moves fast, and deadlines in adversary proceedings and avoidance actions are unforgiving. Whether you are considering filing, facing a clawback demand, or trying to protect a claim, the time to call is now.