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CSD 1226
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Name, Address, Telephone No. & I.D. No.
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
325 West "F" Street, San Diego, California 92101-6991
In Re
BANKRUPTCY NO.
Debtor.
REAFFIRMATION AGREEMENT
Presumption of Undue Hardship
No Presumption of Undue Hardship
(Check box as directed in Part D: Debtor’s Statement in
Support of Reaffirmation Agreement.)
Name of Creditor:
[Check this box if] Creditor is a Credit Union as defined in § 19(b)(1)(a)(iv) of the Federal Reserve Act.
PART A:
1.
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, INSTRUCTIONS AND NOTICE TO DEBTOR
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
Before Agreeing to Reaffirm a Debt, Review These Important Disclosures:
SUMMARY OF REAFFIRMATION AGREEMENT
This Summary is made pursuant to the requirements of the Bankruptcy Code.
AMOUNT REAFFIRMED
a.
The amount of debt you have agreed to reaffirm:
$
The amount of debt you have agreed to reaffirm includes all fees and costs (if any) that have accrued as
of the date of this disclosure. Your credit agreement may obligate you to pay additional amounts which may
come due after the date of this disclosure. Consult your credit agreement.
ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE
[The annual percentage rate can be disclosed in different ways, depending on the type of debt.]
a.
If the debt is an extension of “credit” under an “open end credit plan,” as those terms are defined in § 103
of the Truth in Lending Act, such as a credit card, the creditor may disclose the annual percentage rate shown in (i) below
or, to the extent this rate is not readily available or not applicable, the simple interest rate showing in (ii) below, or both.
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(i)
The Annual Percentage Rate disclosed, or that would have been disclosed, to the debtor in the
most recent periodic statement prior to entering into the reaffirmation agreement described in Part B
below or, if no such periodic statement was given to the debtor during the prior six months, the annual
percentage rate as it would have been so disclosed at the time of the disclosure statement:
%.
— And/Or —
(ii)
The simple interest rate applicable to the amount reaffirmed as of the date this disclosure
statement is given to the debtor:
%. If different simple interest rates apply to
different balances included in the amount reaffirmed, the amount of each balance and the rate applicable
to it are:
$
$
$
@
@
@
%;
%;
%.
b.
If the debt is an extension of credit other than under an open end credit plan, the creditor may disclose
the annual percentage rate showing in (i) below, or, to the extent this rate is not readily available or not applicable, the
simple interest rate showing in (ii) below, or both.
(i)
The Annual Percentage Rate under § 128(a)(4) of the Truth in Lending Act, as disclosed to the
debtor in the most recent disclosure statement given to the debtor prior to entering into the reaffirmation
agreement with respect to the debt or, if no such disclosure statement was given to the debtor, the annual
percentage rate as it would have been so disclosed:
%.
— And/Or —
(ii)
The simple interest rate applicable to the amount reaffirmed as of the date this disclosure
statement is given to the debtor:
%. If different simple interest rates apply to
different balances included in the amount reaffirmed, the amount of each balance and the rate applicable
to it are:
$
$
$
@
@
@
%;
%;
%.
c.
If the underlying debt transaction was disclosed as a variable rate transaction on the most recent
disclosure given under the Truth in Lending Act:
The interest rate on your loan may be a variable interest rate which changes from time to time, so that the
annual percentage rate disclosed here may be higher or lower.
d.
If the reaffirmed debt is secured by a security interest or lien, which has not been waived or determined to
be void by a final order of the court, the following items or types of items of the debtor’s goods or property remain subject
to such security interest or lien in connection with the debt or debts being reaffirmed in the reaffirmation agreement
described in Part B.
Item or Type of Item
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Original Purchase Price or Original Amount of Loan
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Optional — At the election of the creditor, a repayment schedule using one or a combination of the following may be
provided:
Repayment Schedule:
Your first payment in the amount of $
is due on
(date), but the future
payment amount may be different. Consult your reaffirmation agreement or credit agreement, as applicable.
— Or —
Your payment schedule will be:
(number) payments in the amount of $
each, payable
(monthly, annually, weekly, etc.) on the
(day) of each
(week, month, etc.), unless altered later by
mutual agreement in writing.
— Or —
A reasonably specific description of the debtor’s repayment obligations to the extent known by the creditor or creditor’s
representative.
2.
INSTRUCTIONS AND NOTICE TO DEBTOR
Reaffirming a debt is a serious financial decision. The law requires you to take certain steps to make sure the
decision is in your best interest. If these steps are not completed, the reaffirmation agreement is not effective, even
though you have signed it.
1.
Read the disclosures in this Part A carefully. Consider the decision to reaffirm carefully. Then, if you
want to reaffirm, sign the reaffirmation agreement in Part B (or you may use a separate agreement you and your creditor
agree on).
2.
Complete and sign Part D and be sure you can afford to make the payments you are agreeing to make
and have received a copy of the disclosure statement and a completed and signed reaffirmation agreement.
3.
If you were represented by an attorney during the negotiation of your reaffirmation agreement, the
attorney must have signed the certification in Part C.
4.
If you were not represented by an attorney during the negotiation of your reaffirmation agreement, you
must complete, sign and serve Local Form CSD 1231, NOTICE OF HEARING AND MOTION ON AGREEMENT TO
REAFFIRM A DEBT.
5.
The original of this disclosure must be filed with the court by you or your creditor. If a separate
reaffirmation agreement (other than the one in Part B) has been signed, it must be attached.
6.
If the creditor is not a Credit Union and you were represented by an attorney during the negotiation of
your reaffirmation agreement, your reaffirmation agreement becomes effective upon filing with the court unless the
reaffirmation is presumed to be an undue hardship as explained in Part D. If the creditor is a Credit Union and you were
represented by an attorney during the negotiation of your reaffirmation agreement, your reaffirmation agreement becomes
effective upon filing with the court.
7.
If you were not represented by an attorney during the negotiation of your reaffirmation agreement, it will
not be effective unless the court approves it. You must notice the creditor, your attorney (if any), the chapter 7 trustee,
and the U.S. Trustee of a hearing on your reaffirmation agreement. You must attend this hearing in bankruptcy court
where the judge will review your reaffirmation agreement. The bankruptcy court must approve your reaffirmation
agreement as consistent with your best interests, except that no court approval is required if your reaffirmation agreement
is for a consumer debt secured by a mortgage, deed of trust, security deed, or other lien on your real property, like your
home.
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YOUR RIGHT TO RESCIND (CANCEL) YOUR REAFFIRMATION AGREEMENT
You may rescind (cancel) your reaffirmation agreement at any time before the bankruptcy court enters a
discharge order, or before the expiration of the 60-day period that begins on the date your reaffirmation agreement is filed
with the court, whichever occurs later. To rescind (cancel) your reaffirmation agreement, you must notify the creditor that
your reaffirmation agreement is rescinded (or canceled).
Frequently Asked Questions:
What are your obligations if you reaffirm the debt? A reaffirmed debt remains your personal legal obligation. It is
not discharged in your bankruptcy case. That means that if you default on your reaffirmed debt after your bankruptcy
case is over, your creditor may be able to take your property or your wages. Otherwise, your obligations will be
determined by the reaffirmation agreement which may have changed the terms of the original agreement. For example, if
you are reaffirming an open end credit agreement, the creditor may be permitted by that agreement or applicable law to
change the terms of that agreement in the future under certain conditions.
Are you required to enter into a reaffirmation agreement by any law? No, you are not required to reaffirm a debt
by any law. Only agree to reaffirm a debt if it is in your best interest. Be sure you can afford the payments you agree to
make.
What if your creditor has a security interest or lien? Your bankruptcy discharge does not eliminate any lien on
your property. A “lien” is often referred to as a security interest, deed of trust, mortgage or security deed. Even if you do
not reaffirm and your personal liability on the debt is discharged, because of the lien your creditor may still have the right
to take the security property if you do not pay the debt or default on it. If the lien is on an item of personal property that is
exempt under your State’s law or that the trustee has abandoned, you may be able to redeem the item rather than
reaffirm the debt. To redeem, you make a single payment to the creditor equal to the current value of the security
property, as agreed by the parties or determined by the court.
NOTE: When this disclosure refers to what a creditor “may” do, it does not use the word “may” to give
the creditor specific permission. The word “may” is used to tell you what might occur if the law permits
the creditor to take the action. If you have questions about your reaffirming a debt or what the law
requires, consult with the attorney who helped you negotiate this agreement reaffirming a debt. If you
don’t have an attorney helping you, the judge will explain the effect of your reaffirming a debt when the
hearing on the reaffirmation agreement is held.
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PART B:
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REAFFIRMATION AGREEMENT
I (we) agree to reaffirm the debts arising under the credit agreement described below.
1.
Brief description of credit agreement:
2.
Description of any changes to the credit agreement made as part of this reaffirmation agreement:
SIGNATURE(S):
Borrower:
Co-borrower, if also reaffirming these debts:
(Print Name)
(Print Name)
(Signature)
Date:
(Signature)
Date:
Accepted by creditor:
(Print Name of Creditor)
(Creditor’s mailing address)
(Signature)
(Printed Name and Title of Individual Signing
for Creditor)
Date of creditor acceptance:
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PART C:
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CERTIFICATION BY DEBTOR’S ATTORNEY (IF ANY)
[To be filed only if the attorney represented the debtor during the course of negotiating the reaffirmation agreement.]
I hereby certify that (1) this agreement represents a fully informed and voluntary agreement by the debtor; (2) this
agreement does not impose an undue hardship on the debtor or any dependent of the debtor; and (3) I have fully advised
the debtor of the legal effect and consequences of this agreement and any default under this agreement.
[Check box, if applicable and the creditor is not a Credit Union.] A presumption of undue hardship has
been established with respect to this agreement. In my opinion, however, the debtor is able to make the required
payment.
Printed Name of Debtor’s Attorney:
Signature of Debtor’s Attorney:
Date:
PART D:
DEBTOR’S STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF REAFFIRMATION AGREEMENT
[Read and complete sections 1 and 2, OR, if the creditor is a Credit Union and the debtor is represented
by an attorney, read section 3. Sign the appropriate signature line(s) and date your signature. If you
complete sections 1 and 2 and your income less monthly expenses does not leave enough to make the
payments under this reaffirmation agreement, check the box at the top of page 1 indicating “Presumption
of Undue Hardship.” Otherwise, check the box at the top of page 1 indicating “No Presumption of Undue
Hardship.”]
1.
I believe this reaffirmation agreement will not impose an undue hardship on my dependents or me. I can
afford to make the payments on the reaffirmed debt because my monthly income (take home pay plus any other income
received) is $
, and my actual current monthly expenses including monthly payments on
post-bankruptcy debt and other reaffirmation agreements total $
, leaving $
to make the required payments on this reaffirmed debt.
I understand that if my income less my monthly expenses does not leave enough to make the payments, this
reaffirmation agreement is presumed to be an undue hardship on me and must be reviewed by the court. However, this
presumption may be overcome if I explain to the satisfaction of the court how I can afford to make the payments here
(Use an additional page if needed for a full explanation.):
2.
I received a copy of the Reaffirmation Disclosure Statement in Part A and a completed and signed
reaffirmation agreement.
Signed:
(Debtor)
(Joint Debtor, if any)
Date:
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— Or —
[If the creditor is a Credit Union and the debtor is represented by an attorney]
3.
I believe this reaffirmation agreement is in my financial interest. I can afford to make the payments on the
reaffirmed debt. I received a copy of the Reaffirmation Disclosure Statement in Part A and a completed and signed
reaffirmation agreement.
Signed:
(Debtor)
(Joint Debtor, if any)
Date:
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