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Bankruptcy and Debt Law Glossary
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- 341 Meeting
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- Accounts Receivable
- What is 'Accounts Receivable'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Additional Insured
- What is 'Additional Insured'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Adversary Proceeding
- What is 'Adversary Proceeding'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Allowance For Bad Debts
- What is 'Allowance For Bad Debts'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Assume
- What is 'Assume'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Automatic Stay
- What is 'Automatic Stay'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Bad Debt
- What is 'Bad Debt'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Bad Debt Expense
- What is 'Bad Debt Expense'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Bad Debt Recovery
- What is 'Bad Debt Recovery'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Bankruptcy
- What is 'Bankruptcy'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Bankruptcy Administrator
- What is 'Bankruptcy Administrator'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Bankruptcy Code
- What is 'Bankruptcy Code'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Bankruptcy Court
- What is 'Bankruptcy Court'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Bankruptcy Estate
- What is 'Bankruptcy Estate'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Bankruptcy Judge
- What is 'Bankruptcy Judge'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Bankruptcy Petition
- What is 'Bankruptcy Petition'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Bodily Injury Liability
- What is 'Bodily Injury Liability'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Chapter 11
- What is 'Chapter 11'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Chapter 11 (Business Reorganization)
- What is 'Chapter 11 (Business Reorganization)'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Chapter 12
- What is 'Chapter 12'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Chapter 13
- What is 'Chapter 13'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Chapter 13 (Wage Earner's Plan)
- What is 'Chapter 13 (Wage Earner's Plan)'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Chapter 7
- What is 'Chapter 7'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Chapter 7 (Individual Bankruptcy)
- What is 'Chapter 7 (Individual Bankruptcy)'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Chapter 9
- What is 'Chapter 9'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Claim
- What is 'Claim'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Collision Insurance
- What is 'Collision Insurance'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Comprehensive Insurance
- What is 'Comprehensive Insurance'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Confirmation
- What is 'Confirmation'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Consumer Debt
- What is 'Consumer Debt'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Consumer Debtor
- What is 'Consumer Debtor'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Consumer Debts
- What is 'Consumer Debts'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Contested Matter
- What is 'Contested Matter'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Contingent Claim
- What is 'Contingent Claim'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Creditor
- What is 'Creditor'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Creditors' Meeting
- What is 'Creditors' Meeting'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Current Monthly Income
- What is 'Current Monthly Income'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Debt
- What is 'Debt'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Debtor
- What is 'Debtor'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Debtor Education
- What is 'Debtor Education'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Deductible
- What is 'Deductible'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Defendant
- What is 'Defendant'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Discharge
- What is 'Discharge'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Dischargeable Debt
- What is 'Dischargeable Debt'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Disclosure Statement
- What is 'Disclosure Statement'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Drive-Other-Car Endorsement (Doc)
- What is 'Drive-Other-Car Endorsement (Doc)'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Equity
- What is 'Equity'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Executory Contract Or Lease
- What is 'Executory Contract Or Lease'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Exemptions, Exempt Property
- What is 'Exemptions, Exempt Property'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Family Farmer Or Family Fisherman
- What is 'Family Farmer Or Family Fisherman'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- First-Party Coverage
- What is 'First-Party Coverage'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Fraudulent Transfer
- What is 'Fraudulent Transfer'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Fresh Start
- What is 'Fresh Start'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Insider (Of A Corporate Debtor)
- What is 'Insider (Of A Corporate Debtor)'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Insider (Of An Individual Debtor)
- What is 'Insider (Of An Individual Debtor)'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Insolvent
- What is 'Insolvent'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Joint Administration
- What is 'Joint Administration'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Joint Petition
- What is 'Joint Petition'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Liability Insurance
- What is 'Liability Insurance'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Lien
- What is 'Lien'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Liquidated Claim
- What is 'Liquidated Claim'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Loss
- What is 'Loss'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Means Test
- What is 'Means Test'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Motion To Lift The Automatic Stay
- What is 'Motion To Lift The Automatic Stay'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Motor Vehicle Record (Mvr)
- What is 'Motor Vehicle Record (Mvr)'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- No-Asset Case
- What is 'No-Asset Case'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- No-Fault Protection
- What is 'No-Fault Protection'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Nondischargeable Debt
- What is 'Nondischargeable Debt'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Objection To Dischargeability
- What is 'Objection To Dischargeability'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Objection To Exemptions
- What is 'Objection To Exemptions'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Party In Interest
- What is 'Party In Interest'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Personal Injury Protection (Pip)
- What is 'Personal Injury Protection (Pip)'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Petition Preparer
- What is 'Petition Preparer'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Plaintiff
- What is 'Plaintiff'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Plan
- What is 'Plan'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Postpetition Transfer
- What is 'Postpetition Transfer'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Prebankruptcy Planning
- What is 'Prebankruptcy Planning'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Preference Or Preferential Debt Payment
- What is 'Preference Or Preferential Debt Payment'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Premium
- What is 'Premium'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Presumption Of Abuse
- What is 'Presumption Of Abuse'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Priority
- What is 'Priority'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Priority Claim
- What is 'Priority Claim'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Property Damage Liability
- What is 'Property Damage Liability'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Property Of The Estate
- What is 'Property Of The Estate'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Reaffirmation Agreement
- What is 'Reaffirmation Agreement'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Reorganization
- What is 'Reorganization'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Secured Creditor
- What is 'Secured Creditor'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Secured Debt
- What is 'Secured Debt'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Small Business Case
- What is 'Small Business Case'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Statement Of Financial Affairs
- What is 'Statement Of Financial Affairs'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Statement Of Intention
- What is 'Statement Of Intention'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Substantive Consolidation
- What is 'Substantive Consolidation'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Threshold
- What is 'Threshold'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Transfer
- What is 'Transfer'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Trustee
- What is 'Trustee'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Truth-In-Lending Act
- What is 'Truth-In-Lending Act'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- U.S. Trustee
- What is 'U.S. Trustee'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Uim
- What is 'Uim'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Um
- What is 'Um'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Undersecured Claim
- What is 'Undersecured Claim'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Unliquidated Claim
- What is 'Unliquidated Claim'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Unscheduled Debt
- What is 'Unscheduled Debt'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Unsecured Claim
- What is 'Unsecured Claim'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Vin
- What is 'Vin'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Voluntary Transfer
- What is 'Voluntary Transfer'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
