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Secured vs Unsecured Debt: Everything You Need to Know

Sawin & Shea

In the case of a Chapter 7 bankruptcy , the court appoints a trustee who is in charge of selling off (liquidating) a debtor’s non-exempt assets. If a debtor has assets that are not protected under those statutes, the trustee can liquidate those items and use the proceeds to pay creditors back something. What is the difference?

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Default Interest Rates are Presumed Reasonable Under Sec. 506(b), and a Bankruptcy Court May Not Use the Fair and Equitable Language of Sec. 1129(b) to Conclude Otherwise

The Creditors Rights

The value of the bank’s collateral exceeded the amount the bank was owed. The debtor’s plan, however, provided that the bank would not be entitled to any default interest on its claim, and treated the claim by modifying its terms and providing for payment amortized over 30 years. The facts in Beltway One were straightforward.