Wisconsin’s Supreme Court 3-3 split in Polsky v. Virnich keeps Wisconsin’s unique view on fiduciary duties owed creditors by closely held corporations in place. In summary, officers and directors do not owe a fiduciary duty to creditors unless the company is BOTH: (a) insolvent; and (b) not a "going concern." Most jurisdictions do not have
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Duties Owed To A Sinking Ship
By Robert Sullivan on
Posted in Buying, Owning and Selling a Business
What duties do officers and directors of a closely held business owe the company’s creditors when the company is failing? Unfortunately, this has become a common question during these troubling economic times. The answer in Wisconsin appears to be bit different than other states at this point if the failing business is still a “going…