Hello /r/legal advice.

My SO's company is in dire times, they filed for bankruptcy and things are going downhill quickly.

Earlier this year, before they filed for bankruptcy, she asked for a raise. They agreed to give her a raise, but she would keep her old salary until July, in which they would start to back pay her what they owe her for her new salary. (She has this signed in writing) 

July came and went, she never saw her back pay or higher salary. Then the company filed for bankruptcy and things are still going downhill fast.

Does she have a shot to get her money back? Should we Lawyer up and see what our options are? How do you get money from a company with no money?

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user
] SO's company filed for bankruptcy and they owe her back pay they don't have money for. How do we get her money back?
assistant
Hello /r/legal advice.

My SO's company is in dire times, they filed for bankruptcy and things are going downhill quickly.

Earlier this year, before they filed for bankruptcy, she asked for a raise. They agreed to give her a raise, but she would keep her old salary until July, in which they would start to back pay her what they owe her for her new salary. (She has this signed in writing) 

July came and went, she never saw her back pay or higher salary. Then the company filed for bankruptcy and things are still going downhill fast.

Does she have a shot to get her money back? Should we Lawyer up and see what our options are? How do you get money from a company with no money?

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user
SO got a raise, never saw the money, now company is filing for bankruptcy]
assistant