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Today's Terms
Secured creditors
Definition:
One of two general types of creditors of a company. Secured creditors have a lien on property of the company.
Small claims
Definition:
Also sometimes called convenience claims - under a plan of reorganization or liquidation, claims that are small (e.g. in the hundreds or thousands of dollars range) and numerous are often grouped into a single class and settled for cash for administrative convenience.
Voluntary bankruptcy
Definition:
Bankruptcy filed by the debtor itself; data from the U.S. Administrative Office of the Courts subdivides bankruptcies into voluntary and involuntary.
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