Reaffirmation Agreement

What is Reaffirmation Agreement?

In bankruptcy law, refers to an agreement made between a creditor and the debtor that waives discharge of a debt that would otherwise be discharged in the pending bankruptcy proceeding and provides for the debtor to continue making payments post-bankruptcy.

Further Reading

For more detailed information, see our related Contracts terms:

• Specific Performance
• An agreement in principle
• Discharge
• Forbearance
• Mailbox Rule

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