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new value

goods, services, credit, or release of previously transferred property) that is newly given NOTE: A transfer by a debtor to a creditor that is intended as a contemporaneous exchange for new value and not as satisfaction for

non-recourse

satisfaction may be obtained on default only out of the particular collateral given and not out of the debtor's other assets [a mortgage] [a creditor] compare recourse

note

or to the bearer recourse note : a note whose satisfaction upon default may be obtained from the debtor's assets other than and in addition to the collateral securing it re·new·al note : a note that continues

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objection to exemptions

objection to exemptions A trustee's or creditor's objection to the debtor's attempt to claim certain property as exempt from liquidation by the trustee to creditors. Source: Administrative Office of

obligee

: one (as a creditor) to whom another is legally obligated [an protected by a surety bond] compare debtor, obligor

nondischargeable debt

the influence of drugs, and debts for restitution or a criminal fine included in a sentence on the debtor's conviction of a crime. Some debts, such as debts for money or property obtained by false pretenses and

order

an order commanding one party to turn over property to another ;esp : an order commanding a judgment debtor to turn over assets to a judgment creditor [turnover order in aid of execution "California Code of Civil

property

without violating the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. after-acquired property 1 : property (as proceeds) that a debtor acquires after the commencement of a bankruptcy case and that is usually considered part of the bankruptcy estate

perfect

financing statement or taking possession of the collateral [was the first creditor to its security interest in the debtor's collateral, and, thus, was the first in priority for the collateral "Commercial Bank v. Pride Furniture, Inc., 877

reach

to 2 : to obtain an interest in or possession of [unable to all the assets of the debtor] 3 a : to arrive at and consider [the justices did not that issue] b : to amount

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