Chapter 12 Family Farmer Bankruptcy
Practice Areas
Chapter 12 is designed to permit family farmers to repay their debts over a period of time from future earnings and is similar to Chapter 13. The eligibility requirements are restrictive, limiting its use to those whose income arises primarily from a family-owned farm.
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There are benefits and detriments to any bankruptcy, and you should seek professional counseling before filing a bankruptcy. Ralph Scott Bowie is a board-certified consumer bankruptcy attorney and a board-certified business bankruptcy attorney, certified by both the American Board of Certification and the Louisiana Bar Association Board of Legal Specialization. When you are considering hiring a bankruptcy attorney in Shreveport, you have a right to know which attorneys have met the stringent standards for certification as an attorney. Why settle for anything less? Call us in Shreveport at 318-221-0600, or if you are out of town call us on our toll free number 1-800-256-9470 for an initial free consultation to discuss options in bankruptcy to resolve your problems.
Ralph Scott Bowie Jr.,
…referred to as Scott by family and friends, was admitted to bar, 1983, Louisiana 1984, U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Louisiana Tech University (BS, Chemical Engineering, cum laude, 1973); University of West Florida (MBA, 1978; B.A. Accounting, 1980); Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge (Juris Doctorate 1983). Member of engineering honorary societies of Tau Beta Pi and Omega Chi Epsilon. Licensed Professional Chemical Engineer, Louisiana, 1978. US. Bankruptcy Trustee for Chapter 12 Filings, Shreveport Division, 1987 to 1992. Served as a Member of Bankruptcy Rules Committee in 1988, Western District of Louisiana. Member Shreveport Bar Associations and Louisiana State Bar Associations; American Bar Association; American Bankruptcy Institute; American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Scott is a partner in the law firm of Bowie & Beresko, APLC in Shreveport, Louisiana, and practices in the areas of bankruptcy, insolvency, commercial law, corporate law, banking law, environmental law and personal injury.
Before law school, Scott worked seven years as a process chemical engineer in the manufacturing of nylon at Monsanto Chemical Corporation in Pensacola, Florida. Scott resigned his job as a senior process engineer with Monsanto Chemical Company to attend law school at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Scott maintains his license as a professional chemical engineer and occasionally has the opportunity to work on chemical engineering projects.
Certified by:
- American Board of Certification
- Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization
