Exam 39: Bankruptcy

The Bankruptcy Code grants to U.S.District Courts:

Which of the following would not be a voidable transfer if made within 90 days of bankruptcy?

Lowell recently graduated from college with a degree in business administration, but has been unable to find a job.After consulting with a lawyer, he decided to file a Chapter 7 petition with the Bankruptcy Court.He has the following assets: a.$1,200 in equity in a new car which he purchased with a loan from the bank.b.$5,000 in equity in a condominium secured by a mortgage.c.$100 a week in unemployment benefits after being laid off from his job at a local restaurant.d.$750 in business administration books including a hardly used copy of Mann and Roberts, Essentials of Business Law and the Legal Environment.e.a $1,000 retainer for his teeth prescribed by his orthodontist.His debts are as follows: a.$10,000 in student loans.b.$20,000 to the bank for his car which is secured by the car.c.$5,000 in unsecured credit card debts.What can he keep? What will each of the creditors receive? Explain.

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. -subrogation

A trustee in bankruptcy may avoid which of the following?

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. -garnishment

The estate of a debtor includes wages earned after commencement of a Chapter 7 liquidation proceeding.

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. -exoneration

A debtor who files for bankruptcy can keep up to $1,350 in jewelry and all social security, veteran's and disability benefits under the exemptions found in the Bankruptcy Code.

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. -assignment for benefit of creditors

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. -chattel paper

The various chapters of the Bankruptcy Code are the only options for resolving the conflict between creditor rights and debtor relief.

An automatic stay would not prevent a creditor from creating a lien against the debtor's property.