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51Short sale (real estate) — A short sale occurs when the proceeds of a real estate sale fall short of the balance owed on the property. [http://www.nolo.com/definition.cfm/Term/51715E63 5BC5 4DCE B5E96F71DFF3D5AB/alpha/S/ Short sale (of house) definition at Nolo.com.]… …
52mining claim — The right to use a portion of public lands to excavate metal ore or minerals. A request for a mining claim, describing the property, must be made with the appropriate federal, state, or local agency. Category: Real Estate & Rental Property Nolo’s …
53bankruptcy estate — all legal or equitable interests of the debtor in property at the time of the bankruptcy filing. The estate includes all property in which the debtor has an interest, even if it is owned or held by another person (Glossary of Common Bankruptcy… …
54Form 843: Claim For Refund And Request For Abatement — A tax form distributed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to claim a refund for certain taxes, interest and penalties. Individual taxpayers can use Form 843 to request, for example, a refund of Social Security or Medicare taxes withheld in… …
55creditor's claim — A claim, which must be filed in writing and in a proper form, by a person or business who is owed money by a debtor who has filed a petition in bankruptcy court (or had a petition filed to declare the debtor bankrupt), or who is owed money by… …
56proof of claim — A written and verified statement of a claim against a decedent, presented for payment by filing in the probate court or serving the same upon the personal representative as the statute may require. 31 Am J2d Ex & Ad §§ 298 et seq. In bankruptcy,… …
57Trust deed (real estate) — In real estate, a trust deed or deed of trust, is a document wherein specific financial interest in the title to real property is held by a trustee, which holds it as security for a loan. When the loan is fully paid, the monetary claim on the… …
58allowed claim — a claim of a creditor (or an equity interest) that is approved by the court for satisfaction under the plan of reorganization (Glossary of Common Bankruptcy Terms) (or allowed interest) (Common Bankruptcy Terms) A claim of a creditor (or an… …
59general, unsecured claim — Creditor s claim without a priority for payment for which the creditor holds no security (or collateral). If the available funds in the estate extend to payment of unsecured claims, the claims are paid in proportion to the size of the claim… …
60post-petition claim — A claim arising after the date of the filing of the petition, generally required to be the actual and necessary costs of preserving the estate. Usually includes claims incurred by a Chapter 11 debtor in possession to its trade creditors. May also …
