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Today's Terms
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.
Insolvency
Definition:
Another term used to describe a firm that is failing; generally it means that a firm's liabilities exceed its assets or that it is unable to satisfy its obligations as they come due.
Liquidating reorganization
Definition:
An informal term for a Chapter 11 proceeding when the company is essentially liquidated through one or more asset sales.
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