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Business Law Ch 21
Business Law with UCC Applications Ch 21
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Automatic Stay | A self-operating postponement of collection proceedings against a debtor who has filed a petition for bankruptcy. |
| Case Trustee | A person appointed by bankruptcy court to meet with creditors and report whether the case should proceed. |
| Confirmation | In bankruptcy law, the official approval for reorganization plan. |
| Debtor in Possession | A debtor who continues to operate his or her business after filing for bankruptcy. |
| Disposable Income | The amount of money left from a person's income, after subtracting certain allowable deductions. |
| Homestead Exemption | A provision in the bankruptcy Code that allows debtors to exclude a statutory amount of equity in the debtor's place of residence and in property used as a burial ground when filing for bankruptcy. |
| Impaired Classes | Creditors who receive less than the full value of their claims in bankruptcy proceedings. |
| Liquidation | The conversion of property into cash. |
| Means test | Three steps used to qualify someone for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. |
| Order for Relief | In bankruptcy law, a court's command that the liquidation begin. |
| Reorganization | In bankruptcy law, a plan created by a qualified debtor that alters his or her repayment schedule and allows that debtor to stay in business. |