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An unsecured creditor with a nonpriority claim must be paid at least as much as the creditor would have received had the debtor filed under Chapter 7, and the payments need not be in cash. Nonpriority claims may be paid in cash, property, or securities of the debtor or the successor to the debtor under the plan.

An unsecured creditor with a nonpriority claim must be paid at least as much as the creditor would have received had the debtor filed under Chapter 7, and the payments need not be in cash. Nonpriority claims may be paid in cash, property, or securities of the debtor or the successor to the debtor under the plan.

Automatic Stay -- Immediately after a bankruptcy case is filed, an injunction (called the "Automatic Stay") is generally imposed against certain creditors who want to start or continue taking action against a debtor or the debtor's property.

Automatic Stay -- Immediately after a bankruptcy case is filed, an injunction (called the "Automatic Stay") is generally imposed against certain creditors who want to start or continue taking action against a debtor or the debtor's property.

Most importantly, the automatic stay prevents creditors from taking actions to collect pre-bankruptcy filing debts, continuing any pending legal proceeding or initiating new legal proceedings against the debtor, and foreclosing on the debtor's property.

Most importantly, the automatic stay prevents creditors from taking actions to collect pre-bankruptcy filing debts, continuing any pending legal proceeding or initiating new legal proceedings against the debtor, and foreclosing on the debtor's property.

If the court grants them relief from the stay, the creditor can continue collections against you. A common example can be when a landlord moves to continue evicting a tenant whose lease fully expired before bankruptcy was filed and an automatic stay went into effect.

Key Takeaways. An automatic stay stops creditors from trying to collect debts from a debtor who has filed for bankruptcy until court proceedings are completed. Creditors, collection agencies, and others who violate the automatic stay can be sued by the debtor.

If the court grants them relief from the stay, the creditor can continue collections against you. A common example can be when a landlord moves to continue evicting a tenant whose lease fully expired before bankruptcy was filed and an automatic stay went into effect.

The unsecured creditor gets no such protection; its best method of repayment from its debtor is voluntary repayment. Otherwise, short of bankruptcy proceedings, the unsecured creditor must sue and win a judgment to get repaid on a defaulted debt.

The automatic stay remains in effect until your case is closed. But, of course, it isn't always that simple. For Chapter 7, it's often the case that a stay will last the 3-5 months the court case is open. For Chapter 13, bankruptcy cases could take anywhere from 3-5 years.

Unsecured Creditors in Chapter 7 Normally, unsecured creditors are entitled only to a portion of the liquidated assets equal to their share of the debt. For example, if a debtor owes $50,000 and the liquidation only produces $10,000, an unsecured creditor who was owed $10,000 would only receive $2,000.

Meanwhile, repayment to unsecured creditors is generally dependent on bankruptcy proceedings or successful litigation. An unsecured creditor must first file a legal complaint in court and obtain a judgment before proceeding with collection through wage garnishment and other types of liquidated borrower-owned assets.

Key Takeaways. An automatic stay stops creditors from trying to collect debts from a debtor who has filed for bankruptcy until court proceedings are completed. Creditors, collection agencies, and others who violate the automatic stay can be sued by the debtor.

A bankruptcy petition filed by creditors, usually to force a debtor to enter a liquidation proceeding under Chapter 7. The debtor can contest the petition and can choose to convert it into a case under Chapter 11.

Under Ch. 11, these Creditors are lawfully entitled to repayment, and thus have a Bankruptcy Claim against the Debtor in the case. The Bankruptcy Court, the Debtor, and the Creditors all play a part in the process to determine the outcome of the case.

The unsecured creditor gets no such protection; its best method of repayment from its debtor is voluntary repayment. Otherwise, short of bankruptcy proceedings, the unsecured creditor must sue and win a judgment to get repaid on a defaulted debt.

The automatic stay remains in effect until your case is closed. But, of course, it isn't always that simple. For Chapter 7, it's often the case that a stay will last the 3-5 months the court case is open. For Chapter 13, bankruptcy cases could take anywhere from 3-5 years.

Unsecured Creditors in Chapter 7 Normally, unsecured creditors are entitled only to a portion of the liquidated assets equal to their share of the debt. For example, if a debtor owes $50,000 and the liquidation only produces $10,000, an unsecured creditor who was owed $10,000 would only receive $2,000.

Meanwhile, repayment to unsecured creditors is generally dependent on bankruptcy proceedings or successful litigation. An unsecured creditor must first file a legal complaint in court and obtain a judgment before proceeding with collection through wage garnishment and other types of liquidated borrower-owned assets.

A bankruptcy petition filed by creditors, usually to force a debtor to enter a liquidation proceeding under Chapter 7. The debtor can contest the petition and can choose to convert it into a case under Chapter 11.

Under Ch. 11, these Creditors are lawfully entitled to repayment, and thus have a Bankruptcy Claim against the Debtor in the case. The Bankruptcy Court, the Debtor, and the Creditors all play a part in the process to determine the outcome of the case.