BANKRUPTCY: 
Alan C. Stout concentrates in bankruptcy matters, representing debtors, creditors, committees and trustees.. The practice is concentrated primarily in all divisions of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Kentucky, including the Paducah, Owensboro, Bowling Green, and Louisville divisions, as well as the Southern District of Illinois. He has served as a chapter 7 panel trustee since 1986.  Mr. Stout represents clients in all areas of bankruptcy including consumer (Chapter 7), business reorganization (Chapter 11), individual reorganization (Chapter 13), and family farm reorganization (Chapter 12). Additionally, Mr. Stout works with individual, small business, and corporate clients to seek reorganization or financial restructuring outside of bankruptcy, if possible. Mr. Stout is a charter member of the Bankruptcy Section of the Kentucky Bar Association. 

Representative Cases:
Our firm has represented debtors, creditors, committees, or other interested parties in the following bankruptcy cases:

  • Big Rivers Electric Corp. (W.D. Ky.)
  • Loewen Group International, et al (Delaware)
  • Devon Convenience Holdings (Duke & Long Distributing Co.) (Delaware)
  • Harnischfeger Industries (Delaware)
  • Purlanco (W.D.Ky.)
  • Michelson's Jewelers (W.D.Ky.)
  • SGS Leasing (W.D.Ky.)
  • Trees N Trends (W.D. Ky.)
  • H. T. Marketing, Inc.(W.D. Ky.)
  • Lodestar Energy, Inc. (E.D. Ky.)
  • DeLorean Motor Company (W.D. Mich.)
  • LWD (W.D. Ky.)
  • General Steel Contractors (W.D. Ky.)

"We offer bankruptcy assistance services.  We are a debt relief agency.  We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code".

 
CORPORATE/BUSINESS:
General corporate legal services are provided including corporate formation, corporate acquisitions and transactions. In addition to traditional corporate legal services, we work very closely with corporate management to advise businesses relative to growth management matters and long-term strategic planning. The firm serves as general counsel and/or local counsel for a number of clients including: Crittenden-Livingston County Water District; Liberty Fuels, Inc.; Marion Mining Bolts Corp.; Par 4 Plastics, Inc.; Green Turtle Bay, Inc.; Eddy Creek Resort and Marina; Buzzard Rock Resort; Paducah Pools & Spas, Inc.; and Farmers Bank & Trust Company. 

 
PROBATE/ESTATE PLANNING:
The firm has a large concentration in probate and estate planning matters. Progressive estate planning techniques are utilized which incorporate inter discipline cooperation with other professions (i.e. insurance services, C.P.A.'s, Banks, financial planners, etc.) to assist, when appropriate, in a coordinated "team approach" to estate planning and asset preservation. 

 
REAL ESTATE:
The firm routinely handles both commercial and residential real estate matters including preparation of deeds, mortgages, and other transaction documents; title examinations; and real estate closings. The firm is an authorized title insurance agent for Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company. 

 
HEALTH CARE/ELDER LAW:
As Western Kentucky has continued to develop as a retirement area, the firm has focused more on health care and elder law issues. We routinely advise clients in regard to advance directive matters (living wills, health care surrogate, and durable powers of attorney) as well as Medicare and Medicaid matters. Additionally, the firm represents Family Practice Clinic, PSC; and the Crittenden Health Systems Group including Crittenden County Hospital; and Marion Home Health. Mr. Stout is a charter member of the Health Care Law Section of the Kentucky Bar Association. 

 
PERSONAL INJURY:
The firm represents plaintiffs (injured parties and their families) in regard to personal injury and wrongful death actions in both state and federal courts.  

 
TURNAROUND/WORKOUT:
Mr. Stout works extensively in the area of "Workout Consulting." This highly specialized area includes working closely with corporate management to initiate a turnaround of the company. The goal is to restructure the debt and reorganize the company without the need of seeking Chapter 11 reorganization. However, if the Chapter 11 bankruptcy is necessary to implement the reorganization of the company, Our Firm is capable of representation of the business client in the bankruptcy setting. In addition to Mr. Stout's practical experience in representation of workout clients, he has studied extensively in this area through professional educational training. Mr. Stout is a frequent lecturer regarding business reorganization matters. Mr. Stout is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Turnaround Management Association.