Q: As the owner of a business in chapter 11, can I still be sued personally for a wage claim if it wasn't preserved?
My Florida based company had to file chapter 11, and the disputed wage claim was listed in the bankruptcy. The wage claim was never preserved by this person. However,I am still being sued in Massachusetts( where she lives,) personally for a wage claim that she never preserved. Isn't she barred from any wage claim against the company now since she never responded. If so, can she still sue me personally as the owner if there is no wage claim anymore? As a small business owner, I can't afford an attorney and can't find any reduced cost/pro bono attorney for this matter.
A: I'm unsure what you mean by a wage claim "that she never preserved." This sounds like a case we may handled. Please contact me if it's related to Arete.
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