what is subchapter v 
subchapter v is a special category of chapter 11 for small businesses created in 2019 by the small business reorganization act sbra its goal is to speed up and streamline the bankruptcy process for businesses that qualify currently those with debts of 7 5 million or less 1the bottom linedebtor in possession dip status can allow a business or in some cases an individual to maintain possession of certain assets while they work to pay off their creditors in the cases of a business the owners will be more restricted than before in their autonomy because they must now act in the interests of their creditors rather than their own interests 