I am a consultant under contract to a company that is close to filing
bankruptcy. My contract specifies my fee as $2,500 per month and I
have submitted my invoice in that amount on the first day of each
month. The current balance owed to me is $30,000. Would it help my
claim if the company transferred the $30,000 to a note instead of a
payable as it is now?    Hal Tenney

While trying improve your position by making the amount owed you more
senior or more secured, you have enough at stake to get a lawyer
skilled in bankruptcy in the state the firm will file.  There are
provisions in some states that limit last minute manipulations, prior
to a bankrupt filing. Certain persons and professions may get special
treatment. Make copies of any papers that might get lost.