Questions
What is a reaffirmation agreement?
- An agreement between a debtor and a creditor to reaffirm a debt that was discharged in bankruptcy.
- An agreement between a debtor and a creditor to modify the terms of a debt that was discharged in bankruptcy.
- An agreement between a debtor and a creditor to pay off a debt that was discharged in bankruptcy.
- An agreement between a debtor and a creditor to extend the time period for repayment of a debt that was discharged in bankruptcy.
What are the benefits of reaffirming a debt?
- It can help the debtor to rebuild their credit.
- It can allow the debtor to keep their property.
- It can help the debtor to get a loan in the future.
- All of the above.
What are the risks of reaffirming a debt?
- The debtor may have to pay more than they would have if they had not reaffirmed the debt.
- The debtor may not be able to get a discharge of the debt in the future.
- The debtor may be harassed by the creditor.
- All of the above.
What are the requirements for a valid reaffirmation agreement?
- The agreement must be in writing.
- The agreement must be signed by the debtor and the creditor.
- The agreement must be filed with the bankruptcy court.
- All of the above.
When can a reaffirmation agreement be rescinded?
- Within 7 days of the date the agreement was signed.
- Within 60 days of the date the agreement was filed with the bankruptcy court.
- Within 1 year of the date the agreement was signed.
- Never.
What is the effect of rescinding a reaffirmation agreement?
- The debt is discharged.
- The debtor is released from all liability for the debt.
- The creditor is barred from collecting the debt.
- All of the above.
What are some of the factors that a bankruptcy court will consider when deciding whether to approve a reaffirmation agreement?
- The debtor's ability to pay the debt.
- The creditor's need for the reaffirmation.
- The impact of the reaffirmation on the debtor's other creditors.
- All of the above.
What are some of the alternatives to reaffirmation agreements?
- Redemption.
- Assumption.
- Surrender.
- All of the above.
What is redemption?
- The debtor pays the creditor the value of the collateral.
- The debtor assumes the debt and agrees to pay it off.
- The debtor surrenders the collateral to the creditor.
- None of the above.
What is assumption?
- The debtor pays the creditor the value of the collateral.
- The debtor assumes the debt and agrees to pay it off.
- The debtor surrenders the collateral to the creditor.
- None of the above.
What is surrender?
- The debtor pays the creditor the value of the collateral.
- The debtor assumes the debt and agrees to pay it off.
- The debtor surrenders the collateral to the creditor.
- None of the above.
Which of the following is not a benefit of reaffirming a debt?
- It can help the debtor to rebuild their credit.
- It can allow the debtor to keep their property.
- It can help the debtor to get a loan in the future.
- It can reduce the amount of debt that the debtor owes.
Which of the following is not a risk of reaffirming a debt?
- The debtor may have to pay more than they would have if they had not reaffirmed the debt.
- The debtor may not be able to get a discharge of the debt in the future.
- The debtor may be harassed by the creditor.
- It can help the debtor to rebuild their credit.
Which of the following is not a requirement for a valid reaffirmation agreement?
- The agreement must be in writing.
- The agreement must be signed by the debtor and the creditor.
- The agreement must be filed with the bankruptcy court.
- The agreement must be approved by the bankruptcy court.
Which of the following is not a factor that a bankruptcy court will consider when deciding whether to approve a reaffirmation agreement?
- The debtor's ability to pay the debt.
- The creditor's need for the reaffirmation.
- The impact of the reaffirmation on the debtor's other creditors.
- The debtor's age.