Exam 39: Bankruptcy

Clifton and Dee earn 80 percent of their gross income from farming and have debts of $750,000 (90 percent of their total debt) from their farming operation.If they want to file a voluntary bankruptcy, Chapter 12 of the Bankruptcy Code will not apply to them.

Under Chapter 7, the court will not grant the debtor a discharge if:

MATCHING Part VIII Matching Match each statement with the correct term below.a.The right in personal property that secures payment or performance of an obligation.b.Relief from liability for all debts except those specified in the Bankruptcy Code.c.A document filed to provide notice of a security interest.d.Property subject to a security interest.e.Tangible or electronic record that evidences both a debt and a security interest in specific goods.f.Creation of a security interest that is enforceable against a debtor.g.Delivery of personal property to a creditor as security for payment of a debt.h.An agreement between the debtor and creditor creating a right in personal property that secures payment or performance.i.Movable things bought or used primarily for personal, family, or household purposes.j.Creditor's remedy involving a statutory proceeding directed at a third person who owes a debt to or has property of a debtor.k.A surety liable to a creditor immediately upon the default of a principal debtor.l.Creation of a security interest enforceable against most third parties.m.The right of a surety to be relieved of his obligation to the creditor by having the principal debtor perform the obligation.n.A surety's right to assume the creditor's rights.o.A person who promises to answer for the payment of a debt or the performance of a duty owed to the creditor by the principal debtor upon the principal debtor's failure to perform.p.A way to begin a bankruptcy case that is available to any debtor even if solvent.q.May be filed by creditors only under Chapter 7 or 11.r.The person responsible for collecting, liquidating, and distributing the debtor's estate.s.Surety liable to a creditor only after creditor has exhausted legal remedies against the principal debtor.t.Any entity that has a claim against the debtor.u.A claim with a lien on property of a debtor; a claim tied to specific property of the debtor.v.Certain preferential transfers made by the debtor to favored creditors before the date of bankruptcy and invalidated by the Bankruptcy Code.w.An agreement between the debtor and two or more of her creditors that each will take a portion of his claim as full payment.x.Prevents attempts by creditors to recover claims against the debtor.y.A voluntary transfer by the debtor of some or all of his property to a trustee, who applies the property to the payment of all of the debtor's debts. -security interest

Under the Bankruptcy Act, the debtor must file a list of:

The court has the sole right to accept or reject a proposed plan of reorganization under Chapter 11.

Voidable preferences include all of the following EXCEPT:

The court will not allow any claim that:

MATCHING Part VIII Matching Match each statement with the correct term below.a.The right in personal property that secures payment or performance of an obligation.b.Relief from liability for all debts except those specified in the Bankruptcy Code.c.A document filed to provide notice of a security interest.d.Property subject to a security interest.e.Tangible or electronic record that evidences both a debt and a security interest in specific goods.f.Creation of a security interest that is enforceable against a debtor.g.Delivery of personal property to a creditor as security for payment of a debt.h.An agreement between the debtor and creditor creating a right in personal property that secures payment or performance.i.Movable things bought or used primarily for personal, family, or household purposes.j.Creditor's remedy involving a statutory proceeding directed at a third person who owes a debt to or has property of a debtor.k.A surety liable to a creditor immediately upon the default of a principal debtor.l.Creation of a security interest enforceable against most third parties.m.The right of a surety to be relieved of his obligation to the creditor by having the principal debtor perform the obligation.n.A surety's right to assume the creditor's rights.o.A person who promises to answer for the payment of a debt or the performance of a duty owed to the creditor by the principal debtor upon the principal debtor's failure to perform.p.A way to begin a bankruptcy case that is available to any debtor even if solvent.q.May be filed by creditors only under Chapter 7 or 11.r.The person responsible for collecting, liquidating, and distributing the debtor's estate.s.Surety liable to a creditor only after creditor has exhausted legal remedies against the principal debtor.t.Any entity that has a claim against the debtor.u.A claim with a lien on property of a debtor; a claim tied to specific property of the debtor.v.Certain preferential transfers made by the debtor to favored creditors before the date of bankruptcy and invalidated by the Bankruptcy Code.w.An agreement between the debtor and two or more of her creditors that each will take a portion of his claim as full payment.x.Prevents attempts by creditors to recover claims against the debtor.y.A voluntary transfer by the debtor of some or all of his property to a trustee, who applies the property to the payment of all of the debtor's debts. -trustee

MATCHING Part VIII Matching Match each statement with the correct term below.a.The right in personal property that secures payment or performance of an obligation.b.Relief from liability for all debts except those specified in the Bankruptcy Code.c.A document filed to provide notice of a security interest.d.Property subject to a security interest.e.Tangible or electronic record that evidences both a debt and a security interest in specific goods.f.Creation of a security interest that is enforceable against a debtor.g.Delivery of personal property to a creditor as security for payment of a debt.h.An agreement between the debtor and creditor creating a right in personal property that secures payment or performance.i.Movable things bought or used primarily for personal, family, or household purposes.j.Creditor's remedy involving a statutory proceeding directed at a third person who owes a debt to or has property of a debtor.k.A surety liable to a creditor immediately upon the default of a principal debtor.l.Creation of a security interest enforceable against most third parties.m.The right of a surety to be relieved of his obligation to the creditor by having the principal debtor perform the obligation.n.A surety's right to assume the creditor's rights.o.A person who promises to answer for the payment of a debt or the performance of a duty owed to the creditor by the principal debtor upon the principal debtor's failure to perform.p.A way to begin a bankruptcy case that is available to any debtor even if solvent.q.May be filed by creditors only under Chapter 7 or 11.r.The person responsible for collecting, liquidating, and distributing the debtor's estate.s.Surety liable to a creditor only after creditor has exhausted legal remedies against the principal debtor.t.Any entity that has a claim against the debtor.u.A claim with a lien on property of a debtor; a claim tied to specific property of the debtor.v.Certain preferential transfers made by the debtor to favored creditors before the date of bankruptcy and invalidated by the Bankruptcy Code.w.An agreement between the debtor and two or more of her creditors that each will take a portion of his claim as full payment.x.Prevents attempts by creditors to recover claims against the debtor.y.A voluntary transfer by the debtor of some or all of his property to a trustee, who applies the property to the payment of all of the debtor's debts. -consumer goods

In bankruptcy law, an insider may include:

Rebecca, whose debts are primarily consumer debts, files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.Discuss the grounds for which the court might dismiss her case.

All but which one of the following is a purpose of bankruptcy legislation?

Bill has loaned Mark $500, which Mark agreed to repay on January 15, 2010.If Mark files a voluntary petition of bankruptcy on August 1, 2009, Bill has a claim as a creditor.

Most student loans cannot be discharged under Chapter 13.

In a Chapter 7 proceeding, an unsecured creditor who files a claim with the court after the deadline because he is too busy planning and going on a vacation would be unable to collect anything.

MATCHING Part VIII Matching Match each statement with the correct term below.a.The right in personal property that secures payment or performance of an obligation.b.Relief from liability for all debts except those specified in the Bankruptcy Code.c.A document filed to provide notice of a security interest.d.Property subject to a security interest.e.Tangible or electronic record that evidences both a debt and a security interest in specific goods.f.Creation of a security interest that is enforceable against a debtor.g.Delivery of personal property to a creditor as security for payment of a debt.h.An agreement between the debtor and creditor creating a right in personal property that secures payment or performance.i.Movable things bought or used primarily for personal, family, or household purposes.j.Creditor's remedy involving a statutory proceeding directed at a third person who owes a debt to or has property of a debtor.k.A surety liable to a creditor immediately upon the default of a principal debtor.l.Creation of a security interest enforceable against most third parties.m.The right of a surety to be relieved of his obligation to the creditor by having the principal debtor perform the obligation.n.A surety's right to assume the creditor's rights.o.A person who promises to answer for the payment of a debt or the performance of a duty owed to the creditor by the principal debtor upon the principal debtor's failure to perform.p.A way to begin a bankruptcy case that is available to any debtor even if solvent.q.May be filed by creditors only under Chapter 7 or 11.r.The person responsible for collecting, liquidating, and distributing the debtor's estate.s.Surety liable to a creditor only after creditor has exhausted legal remedies against the principal debtor.t.Any entity that has a claim against the debtor.u.A claim with a lien on property of a debtor; a claim tied to specific property of the debtor.v.Certain preferential transfers made by the debtor to favored creditors before the date of bankruptcy and invalidated by the Bankruptcy Code.w.An agreement between the debtor and two or more of her creditors that each will take a portion of his claim as full payment.x.Prevents attempts by creditors to recover claims against the debtor.y.A voluntary transfer by the debtor of some or all of his property to a trustee, who applies the property to the payment of all of the debtor's debts. -security agreement

Edith files a Chapter 7 petition in bankruptcy.She owns the following property: (1) an automobile valued at $1,000; (2) a homestead valued at $75,000, on which First Bank holds a mortgage of $60,000; (3) personal jewelry valued at $1,100; and (4) monthly disability payments of $1,000.Assuming Edith elects to use the exemptions listed in the Bankruptcy Code, what property may Edith keep?

Discharge relieves the debtor in bankruptcy from liability for all of his debts.

An automatic stay ends:

Federal district courts may hear all matters collateral to the bankruptcy, even if these matters are not normally permitted to be brought in federal court.