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What is Chapter 11 bankruptcy?
Bankruptcy is a legal declaration to help clear the burden when a small business or individual is overwhelmed with debt. It initiates a process where creditors often agree to new, and lesser, payments in effort to recoup some of the money they are owned. There are different types of bankruptcy within US code, but… Read More »
Why Do So Many Baseball Players Go Bankrupt?
Many baseball players’ professional careers begin in Fort Lauderdale–and end in bankruptcy. To fans, this is unbelievable. We wonder how players could have squandered their salaries. Yet it happens all the time. Jose Canseco made $45 million in his career and later declared bankruptcy. Curt Schilling made $112 million and went broke. And it… Read More »