Chapter 32 Flashcards
Creditors
Entities to which a debtor owes money
Insolvent debtors
Debtors who cannot pay their debts in a timely manner
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Liquidation
When a debtor turns over all assets to a trustee
Trustee
An individual who takes over administration of the debtors estate.
Bankruptcy estate
All debtors prepetition assets
Automatic stay
Creditors must cease legal action against debtor
Order if relief
Bankruptcy relief is ordered
Creditors meeting
A meeting of all creditors listed in the chapter 7 required schedules for liquidation
Preferential payments
Payments made by an insolvent debtor that give preferential treatment to one creditor over another.
Fraudulent transfers
Transfers with intent to defraud creditors
Reaffirmation agreement
An agreement in which the debtor agrees to pay the debt even though it could be discharged.
Debtor
An entity that owed Money to another entity