Is Business Debt Settlement Right for My Company?
Business debt settlement is appropriate for a company that is operationally viable but financially overextended by MCA obligations. The business can generate revenue. It can serve customers. It can retain employees. What it cannot do is sustain the daily ACH debits from one, two, or four stacked merchant cash advances while also paying its rent, its suppliers, and its payroll.
The Question That Precedes the Answer
Settlement is not appropriate for a company that has ceased operations, has no revenue, and has no prospect of generating revenue. That company may require bankruptcy, liquidation, or dissolution. Settlement requires a business that will continue to exist after the obligation is reduced.
The Indicators
The business has revenue but cannot sustain the daily debits. The business has stacked two or more MCAs. The business has received a default notice or a lawsuit. The business’s bank account has been frozen or is at risk of being frozen. The business owner signed a personal guarantee whose scope was not fully explained.
If three or more of these conditions are present, settlement is likely the appropriate intervention. If fewer than three are present, the situation may permit alternatives: refinancing through a conventional loan, negotiating directly with the funder, or restructuring the business’s operations to accommodate the debits.
The question is not whether the business deserves relief. The question is whether the business can survive the relief. Settlement preserves businesses that are worth preserving. That determination begins with the numbers.
The Alternative
If settlement is not appropriate, bankruptcy may be. Chapter 11 permits reorganization. Chapter 7 permits dissolution. Each carries costs and consequences that differ from settlement. An attorney-owned firm can advise on which path the business’s circumstances and the contract’s terms support.
Whether settlement is appropriate depends on the business, the contracts, and the numbers. We can evaluate all three.
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