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Under Chapter 7, the debtor’s business will be liquidated and the money will be used to pay back the creditors. However, a set system for the order of payments will be followed; it means that, first, securedcreditors and priority unsecuredcreditors will be entertained, and then if there is no money left, you might not get paid at all.
This is a good guide for distressed businesses to use when negotiating debt obligations. SecuredCreditors. UnsecuredCreditors. The lower a creditor is on the list, the less likely it is to receive a payout during liquidation. Here is the typical payout order: Employee Salaries and Company Taxes.
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