reaffirmation agreement

reaffirmation agreement
USA
A Chapter 7 debtor's agreement to continue paying a dischargeable debt after a bankruptcy. This usually happens to prevent repossession of collateral.

Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. . 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • reaffirmation agreement — An agreement by a chapter 7 debtor to continue paying a dischargeable debt after the bankruptcy, usually for the purpose of keeping collateral or mortgaged property that would otherwise be subject to repossession (SA Bankruptcy.com) A bankruptcy… …   Glossary of Bankruptcy

  • Reaffirmation agreement — A reaffirmation agreement in United States bankruptcy law refers to an agreement made between a creditor and the debtor that waives discharge of a debt that would otherwise be discharged in the pending bankruptcy proceeding. A properly executed,… …   Wikipedia

  • reaffirmation agreement — Agreement made prior to discharge in bankruptcy to pay certain debts that otherwise would be discharged through the bankruptcy proceeding. Such agreements are subject to certain requirements and limitations …   Black's law dictionary

  • reaffirmation — index recital, restatement Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 reaffirmation …   Law dictionary

  • Reaffirmation — An agreement made between a debtor and a creditor to repay some or all of a debt. Reaffirmations are made on a purely voluntary basis by the debtor. The bankruptcy code stipulates that the debtor s attorney must file a statement with the court… …   Investment dictionary

  • reaffirmation — In bankruptcy, refers to post petition agreement to pay pre petition obligations. Court approval is required …   Black's law dictionary

  • Anglo-German Naval Agreement — Infobox Treaty name = Anglo German Naval Agreement (A.G.N.A) long name = Exchange of Notes between His Majesty s Government in the United Kingdom and the German Government regrading the Limition of Naval Armaments type = Naval limitation… …   Wikipedia

  • Israel—Syria Disengagement of Forces Agreement — (1974)    An agreement between Syria and Israel achieved in May 1974 through the shuttle diplomacy of Secretary of State Henry Kissinger of the United States. It brought about the reaffirmation of the cease fire achieved at the end of the Yom… …   Historical Dictionary of Israel

  • Bankruptcy in the United States — The United States Constitution (Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4) authorizes Congress to enact uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States. Congress has exercised this authority several times since 1801, most recently… …   Wikipedia

  • Tribus musulmanes et juives de Yathrib — Les tribus musulmanes et juives de Yathrib (future Médine) sont la structure sociale au travers de laquelle s organisent les forces politiques et religieuses, dans l oasis de Médine, au début de l Hégire. En s appuyant sur les méthodes modernes… …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”