There is no limit to the amount that can be taken from a debtor’s weekly take-home pay through garnishment.
The first security interest to be perfected is the last in p…
The first security interest to be perfected is the last in priority over any other perfected security interests.
A surety cannot assert the principal debtor’s bankruptcy as…
A surety cannot assert the principal debtor’s bankruptcy as a defense to avoid liability on the debtor’s obligation.
Fruit of the Plant, Inc., agrees to sell a certain quantity…
Fruit of the Plant, Inc., agrees to sell a certain quantity of a high-quality grain seed to Grange Co-op. Fruit of the Plant can obtain only half of the quantity ordered, so the seller also ships a lesser quality seed in twice the amount of the remainder of the order for the same price. Grange Co-op rejects the lesser quality seed. With time for performance not yet expired, Fruit of the Plant can
Attachment gives the creditor an enforceable security intere…
Attachment gives the creditor an enforceable security interest in the collateral.
Lenders Loan Company and Mortgage Service Corporation—Nadya’…
Lenders Loan Company and Mortgage Service Corporation—Nadya’s creditors—contract with Nadya for the discharge of her liquidated debts on payment of a lesser sum. This is
Lindsay operates a sole proprietorship, a corporation, and a…
Lindsay operates a sole proprietorship, a corporation, and a partnership. She wants to obtain relief for her individual debts and the debts of her corporation and partnership. For each of these, she may file a petition in bankruptcy for relief through
If the assets in a debtor’s estate in bankruptcy are insuffi…
If the assets in a debtor’s estate in bankruptcy are insufficient to pay fully all creditors, the debtor is liable for the difference.
In the majority of states, debtors may use only federal, not…
In the majority of states, debtors may use only federal, not state, exemptions to exempt certain property from the bankruptcy.
Elegant Carpets, Inc., and Fantastic Floors Stores enter int…
Elegant Carpets, Inc., and Fantastic Floors Stores enter into a contract for a sale of carpeting to be delivered under a shipment contract. This contract requires Elegant Carpets, the seller, to