• FREE CONSULTATION: 214.748.4848

  • GET YOUR FREE BANKRUPTCY EVALUATION TODAY!

    • Home
    • About Us
      • About Bonni L. Johnson
      • The Staff
      • Community Involvement
      • Happy Clients
      • Blog
    • Practice Areas
      • Bankruptcy Basics
      • The Differences Between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
      • 11 Steps of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
      • 11 Steps of Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
      • Things to Consider When Filing Bankruptcy
      • Prebankruptcy Planning
      • Learn About Bankruptcy
      • Myths about Bankruptcy
      • Planning For Bankruptcy
      • Testimonials
      • Communities We Serve
    • Bankruptcy Questions
      • Should I File for Bankruptcy?
      • Useful Bankruptcy Resources
      • Should I File for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy After a Chapter 7 Discharge?
      • Should I File for Chapter 13 If I Don’t Qualify for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
      • What is a Chapter 7 bankruptcy?
      • Is Bankruptcy Right For Me?
      • What is a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?
      • What does it mean to Surrender?
      • What are Arrears?
      • Bills You Should Pay Even If You Are Filing Bankruptcy
      • Petition Preparers vs. Bankruptcy Lawyers
      • What are Schedules?
      • Options For Dealing With Credit Card Debt
      • What is a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?
      • What is a Bankruptcy Claim?
      • Bankruptcy from Start to Finish
      • What happens when I file bankruptcy?
      • What is a Bankruptcy Petition?
      • What is a Confirmation?
      • Bankruptcy Terms
      • What is a Confirmation Hearing?
      • What is a Complaint?
      • More Bankruptcy Terms
      • What is a Cram-Down?
      • What is a Creditors Meeting (341 Hearing)?
      • What is a Default?
      • What is a Debtor?
      • What is a Discharge?
      • What is a Default Judgment?
      • What is a Creditor?
    • Visitor Resources
    • The Blog
    • Contact
  • Home Bankruptcy Questions What is a Bankruptcy Claim?
  • Bankruptcy Questions
    • What happens when I file bankruptcy?
    • Bankruptcy Terms
    • More Bankruptcy Terms
    • What is an Automatic Stay?
    • What is the definition of Bankruptcy?
    • What is a Bankruptcy Claim?
    • What is a Bankruptcy Petition?
    • What is a Chapter 7 bankruptcy?
    • What is a Creditor?
    • What is a Creditors Meeting (341 Hearing)?
  • Get a FREE Evaluation!

    Your Name (required)

    Your Email (required)

    Your Phone Number (required)

    Bankruptcy (required)

    Your Message

    Type this code into the box below: captcha

  • What is a Bankruptcy Claim?

    Bankruptcy Claim – A creditor’s assertion of a right to payment from the debtor or the debtor’s property.

    -USCourts.gov, the Official Site of Judicial Branch of the U.S. Government

    A Bankruptcy Claim is a declaration of a creditor’s right to the money or property that you owe the creditor.

  • Newsletter SignUp
    Add your email address & subscribe to our monthly newsletter

  • © 2014 Johnson Bankruptcy Law | Web Design by IKLIPTIC