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priority claim

these unsecured claims are to be paid.proof of claim A written statement and verifying documentation filed by a creditor that describes the reason the debtor owes the creditor money. (There is an official form for this purpose.) … priority claim An unsecured claim that is entitled to be paid ahead of other unsecured claims that are not entitled to priority

Winding-up

certain value to be estimated justly (s. 261). If the company is insolvent, the rights of secured and unsecured creditors, the admissibility of debts and claims, and the valuation of annuities and future or contingent liabilities are … value to be estimated justly (s. 261). If the company is insolvent, the rights of secured and unsecured creditors, the admissibility of debts and claims, and the valuation of annuities and future or contingent liabilities are to

subrogate

regard to a legal right or claim [s the trustee to the priority and avoidance rights of certain unsecured creditors "J. J. White and R. S. Summers"] [the surety who pays the principal obligation is subrogated…to the … : to put in the place of another by the doctrine of subrogation : substitute (as a second creditor) for another with regard to a legal right or claim [s the trustee to the priority and avoidance

Once action rule

debt is secured by real property the creditor must foreclose on the collateral before proceeding against the debtor's unsecured assets, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1116.

exemptions, exempt property

by an individual debtor that the Bankruptcy Code or applicable state law permits the debtor to keep from unsecured creditors. For example, in some states the debtor may be able to exempt all or a portion of … an individual debtor that the Bankruptcy Code or applicable state law permits the debtor to keep from unsecured creditors. For example, in some states the debtor may be able to exempt all or a portion of the

Absolute-priority rule

is a rule that a confirmable reorganization plan must provide for full payment to a class of dissenting unsecured creditor before a junior class of claimants will be allowed to receive or retain anything under the plan, Black

no-asset case

case A chapter 7 case where there are no assets available to satisfy any portion of the creditors' unsecured claims. Source: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts … no-asset case A chapter 7 case where there are no assets available to satisfy any portion of the creditors' unsecured claims. Source: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts

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