The Law Office of Ronald D. Weiss, P.C.: Redemption in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Redemption in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy 11 U.S.C §722 authorizes an individual debtor to redeem tangible personal property intended primarily for personal, family, or household use, from a lien securing dischargeable consumer debt. A debtor in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy may have the ability, or more accurately, the opportunity to redeem personal property. Redemption is the process in which a debtor in bankruptcy elects to pay the secured portion of a loan, allowing the debtor to keep the property, while, discharging the unsecured portion of the debt. The debtor pays an amount equal to the fair market value of the loan collateral. Basically, the debtor pays the secured creditor the fair market value of the property or an amount equivalent to the secured portion of the debt, discharges the unsecured portion of the debt, and gets to keep the property. Redemption does not apply to non-consumer debts such as business debts or tax debt. Redemption does not apply to property not ...