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What is a Claim?

Category: Bankruptcy 101

According to Bankruptcy Code 11 U.S.C. §101 (5), a Claim is defined as a Creditor's right to receive payment for a debt that the Debtor owed on the date the Debtor filed for bankruptcy. A Claim may be secured or unsecured.