Every ABC eventually closes. The closing process involves a final accounting of all receipts and disbursements, a final distribution to creditors, and formal termination of the assignment.
The Final Steps
Before closing, the assignee: prepares a final accounting showing all assets received, all expenses paid, and all distributions made; provides creditors with a copy and an opportunity to object; makes the final pro-rata distribution to unsecured creditors; and files any required tax returns for the estate.
Unsecured creditors in typical ABCs receive 10-50 cents on the dollar. The recovery rate depends entirely on the asset-to-debt ratio of the specific estate. Some ABCs produce full payment to all creditors; others produce nothing for unsecured creditors after secured claims and administration expenses are paid. The assignee’s job is to maximize that number.
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California ABC System — Assignment for Benefit of Creditors 
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