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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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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.

Default

Definition:
The failure by an entity to abide by the covenants in a debt obligation or other agreement to which it is a party. The most common default is non-payment of interest or principal.

Adequate protection

Definition:
The right of a party with an interest in the debtor's property (such as a secured creditor) to assurance that its interest will not be diminished during the bankruptcy proceedings.

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Georgia Bankruptcy Attorney

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

Acworth
Albany
Alpharetta
Athens
Atlanta
Augusta
Columbus
Cumming
Dalton
Decatur
Douglasville
Duluth
Griffin
Hephzibah
Hinesville
Jonesboro
Kennesaw
Lawrenceville
Lilburn

Lithonia
Loganville
Marietta
Milledgeville
Moultrie
Newnan
Norcross
Powder Springs
Ringgold
Rome
Roswell
Savannah
Smyrna
Stockbridge
Stone Mountain
Suwanee
Tifton
Warner Robins
Woodstock

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