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What Are Preferential Payments in Bankruptcy?

Sawin & Shea

If you file for bankruptcy and the court determines that you prioritized paying a creditor over others, the bankruptcy trustee assigned to oversee your case could go to the preferred creditor, get the funds back, and distribute them evenly amongst your creditors. Unsecured creditors lend money without any collateral.