What you can do
IF YOUR MEMBERSHIP CAMPGROUND
GOES BANKRUPT

The campground owes you future services, camping privileges, if nothing else. You are an unsecured creditor in that bankruptcy and should immediately file a priority claim. There is no harm to the company if they really want to survive the bankruptcy. On the other hand - you are in line to receive compensation if they liquidate.

STEP 1: Contact the clerk in the bankruptcy court where the bankruptcy is filed and ask them to send you several blank "Proofs-of-Claim" forms. Keep the envelope that the blank forms came in. If you contact us after you have the forms, we will help you fill out the forms and anything else we can do.

Why you are entitled to file a claim: You have paid in advance for a contract with the company for them to provide future services (camping priveleges, available facilities, etc.) at an agreed-upon price. The bankruptcy will modify or terminate the agreed-upon terms, facility availablity, or policies associated to that future use.

STEP 2: Contact the Trustee's office for the bankruptcy court where the bankruptcy is filed. Tell him that you want to be on the "Unsecured Creditors' Committee" in that bankruptcy. Membership on that court sanctioned committee will give you some influence over the course of the bankruptcy and help you get information that you can use to protect your claim. If the owner "really" wants to get out of bankruptcy - they will want to work with this committee very closely.

STEP 3: WORK WITH OTHER MEMBERS who are in the same situation that you are in. Establish some kind of chain of communication so that you can work together to help each other protect your mutual interests.

STEP 4: Contact a GOOD bankruptcy attorney for assistance. You want to establish members claims as 'Priority Claims' in the bankruptcy. If you act quick enough, the Bankruptcy Trustee may put members on the Creidors' Committee. That's a GOOD thing.
Your attorney will tell you why...

REMEMBER: We are not attorneys, but we have some experience in working with this kind of situation. We would be most willing to work with you or your attorney to pass on the benefit of our experience. There is NO COST for any information or assistance we can offer.

Here's how you can contact us: