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August 24, 2010

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Can Co-Signers Be Protected
If you file Chapter 7 bankruptcy, the creditor can proceed against your co-signers, according to the terms of the debt agreement. However, if you file a Chapter 13 debt adjustment, a co-signer is protected if the following conditions are met. The debt must be a consumer debt. Also, the debt may not be incurred in the ordinary course of business, and the co-signer cannot benefit from the proceeds of the debt.

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Bankruptcy Terms

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Substantive consolidation

Definition:
The combination of the estate of one debtor with the estate of one or more other debtors and the application of the combined estate to satisfy their combined liabilities.

Absolute priority

Definition:
The order of payment to the different classes of creditors mandated by the Bankruptcy Code. In theory, claims with higher priority are paid in full before other claims receive anything

Post-petition

Definition:
Occurring after the filing of a petition. Preference - a payment by a debtor made during a specified period (90 days or one year) prior to the filing that favors one creditor over others.

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Mississippi Bankruptcy Attorney

If you live in the following cities and need a Bankruptcy attorney you should contact our Bankruptcy Attorney as soon as possible:

Biloxi
Brandon
Brookhaven
Canton
Clarksdale
Cleveland
Clinton
Columbus
Corinth
Greenville
Greenwood
Grenada
Gulfport
Hattiesburg
Jackson
Laurel
Lucedale

Madison
Mccomb
Meridian
Natchez
Ocean Springs
Olive Branch
Oxford
Pearl
Philadelphia
Picayune
Ridgeland
Southaven
Starkville
Tupelo
Vicksburg
Yazoo City

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