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A surety is secondarily liable to the creditor for a debtor's debt.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following was the result in In re Hydro-Action Inc.,the bankruptcy case in the text involving whether a claimant was entitled to a lien upon a conveyor belt system that it installed?


A) The court found that a lien was foreclosed because the claimant did not qualify as a mechanic, artisan, or materialman.
B) The court found that a lien was foreclosed because the transaction did not involve the manufacturing or repairing of an "article" or "building" as required under applicable law.
C) The court found that a lien was foreclosed because the bankruptcy trustee had priority.
D) The court found that a lien was available because the claimant qualified as a materialman engaged in manufacturing an article for the debtor thereby satisfying applicable law.
E) The court found that a lien was available because under principles of equity, it would be unjust to deny the claimant a recovery.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

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Which of the following is the correct term for the agreement entered into between George and the bank?


A) A suretyship
B) A guaranty
C) A certified agreement
D) An acknowledged agreement
E) An executory promise

F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

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What is the most likely reason that the judge refused to allow the sheriff to seize Molly's equipment?


A) It would have been worth more than that owed to Peggy.
B) It was not listed as assets in the original complaint filed with the court.
C) It was exempt as tools and instruments needed to carry on a trade.
D) Peggy had a duty to exhaust all other avenues of recovery before seizing those items.
E) She incorrectly asked the sheriff to involve law enforcement and should have seized the goods herself.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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What is the effect of George's bankruptcy,if any,on the debt owed by George?


A) George may assert his bankruptcy as a defense against paying the debt.
B) George cannot bankrupt the debt because it is a suretyship agreement.
C) George cannot bankrupt the debt because it is a guaranty agreement.
D) George may only assert the bankruptcy as a defense if he filed for bankruptcy based on excessive medical bills.
E) George may only assert the bankruptcy as a defense only if he filed for bankruptcy protection within one year of agreeing to liability on Debby's loan.

F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

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When a person hires a worker to make improvements on real property but is later unable to pay the worker,the worker can create a[n] ______ lien on the person's improved real property.


A) Mechanic's
B) Approved
C) Constructive
D) Improvement
E) Acknowledged

F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

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Which of the following is a claim to property in which the lienholder has the right to be in possession of the property until the debt is paid?


A) Attorney's lien
B) Common law lien
C) Consummate lien
D) Possessory lien
E) Denial lien

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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If proceeds of the sale of real property do not cover the debt,the mortgagee can seek a deficiency judgment.

A) True
B) False

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Mary owns a small business of washing cars.Due to severe dry weather,the price of water increased,she had to increase her prices,and many customers stopped coming.Mary had several creditors.She told them that she does not want to sell her property and that she would like to stay in business,but that she is considering bankruptcy unless her debts can be reduced.By what type of voluntary agreement would creditors receive only a percentage of the amount owed to them,what are the principles involving such an agreement,and why would a creditor consider such an agreement?

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Which of the following was the result in the Case Opener in which the plaintiffs claimed that a mortgage foreclosure was wrongful because the foreclosure proceedings did not reveal the true secured party who had purchased the plaintiffs' loan from the original lender?


A) That the foreclosure was wrongful because the proper secured party was not identified.
B) That the foreclosure was wrongful because the loan should never have been transferred in the first place.
C) That the defendant rightfully foreclosed because the plaintiffs were in default on the loan and had no right to know the identity of the true secured party.
D) That the defendant rightfully foreclosed because the party who instituted foreclosure proceedings had the right to service the loan.
E) That while the identity of the secured party should have been disclosed initially in foreclosure documents, the plaintiffs were not prejudiced by that omission; and the correct secured party could be substituted in the proceedings.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Which of the following was the result in Bend Tarp and Liner Inc.,v.Bundy,the case in the text in which the plaintiff filed a lien and instituted foreclosure proceedings in connection with a dispute involving payment for a pond liner following the defendant's refusal to pay based on an alleged tear in the liner?


A) That the plaintiff installed a defective liner and was not entitled to foreclose.
B) That the plaintiff properly installed the liner and was entitled to foreclose.
C) That the plaintiff properly installed the liner but was not entitled to foreclose because a section of the wall of the pond collapsed and the liner did not serve the purpose for which it was requested.
D) That although the plaintiff had installed a defective liner, the plaintiff was entitled to foreclose because the defendant did not object to the lien within 10 days.
E) That although the plaintiff had installed a defective liner, the plaintiff was entitled to foreclose because the defendant did not object to the lien within 30 days.

F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Which of the following is the type of lien that Rex would likely seek?


A) Artisan's
B) Mechanic's
C) Removal
D) Construction
E) Judicial

F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

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How does a court go about determining whether a claimant holding a mechanic's lien or a secured party has priority to a good?

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Which of the following is the most likely result if Rex proceeds with attempting to obtain and enforce a lien?


A) Rex will lose because he performed deficient work.
B) Rex will lose unless he already paid Good Windows for the windows, in which case he would win.
C) Rex will win unless Selina has a writing signed by him in which he agrees that he will not seek a lien in the case of deficient work.
D) Rex will win if he proves that he had never had a problem installing windows before.
E) Rex will receive only half of his bill because he performed deficient work.

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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A secured interest is a[n] ______ lien.


A) Consensual
B) Statutory
C) Judgment
D) Approved
E) Evaluated

F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

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Which of the following may occur when a third party agrees to be liable for a debtor's loan either primarily or secondarily?


A) A suretyship, a guaranty, or a certified agreement
B) A certified agreement or a suretyship, but not a guarantee
C) A certified agreement or a guaranty, but not a suretyship
D) A guarantee but not a certified agreement or a suretyship
E) Either a suretyship or a guaranty, but not a certified agreement

F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

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According to the text,which of the following are the classes typically exempt from seizure to satisfy a debt through a judicial lien?


A) (1) Household goods and (2) appliances
B) (1) Household goods and (2) appliances tools and instruments needed to carry on a trade
C) (1) Household goods, appliances, and furniture (usually up to a set value) , (2) clothing, and (3) equity in a vehicle (usually up to a set value)
D) (1) Household goods, appliances, and furniture (usually up to a set value) , (2) clothing, (3) equity in a vehicle (usually up to a set value) , and (4) tools and instruments needed to carry on a trade
E) (1) Household goods, appliances, and furniture (usually up to a set value) , (2) clothing, (3) equity in a vehicle (usually up to a set value) , (4) tools and instruments needed to carry on a trade, and (5) cell phones (usually limited in number)

F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

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When a creditor,through legal action,seizes a debtor's property to satisfy a debt,the creditor has a[n] ______ lien.


A) Judicial
B) Mechanic's
C) Artisan's
D) True
E) Contempt

F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

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Which of the following is true regarding recovery under a mechanic's lien?


A) Filing a lien automatically ensures that a contractor will receive some money.
B) Even if a contractor performs deficient work, a mechanic's lien may be enforced.
C) Federal law governs enforcement of mechanic's liens.
D) There is no requirement that a contractor give a debtor notice of a foreclosure.
E) Any excess funds from a sale to pay the lien go to the debtor.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

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Discuss why a creditor would want to attach property as well as whether attachment is more often sought by secured or unsecured creditors and why.

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