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Debt is an amount of money that has been borrowed and is supposed to be repaid (metaphorically, the term is also sometimes used to refer to other obligations; you saved my life, therefore I owe you a debt of gratitude). A debtor is a person who owes a debt. The person to whom the debtor owes a debt is a lender.

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Why is Georgia called debtors colony?

Georgia is called a debtors colony because it was created for debtors. In England, there were debtors clogging up the prisons. So people in debt where sent to Georgia to work off their debt. People were unable to pay off their debt and that is why Georgia came about. They took debtors out of the prisons and gave them a second chance. It worked and that is where debtors went.


What was the name for a society where debtors were bound to their creditors in servitude?

That system was called debt bondage or debt servitude, where debtors were forced to work for their creditors until the debt was paid off.


Can debt collectors find out where debtors work?

They can and will.


What are the differences between trade debtors and sundry debtors?

sundry means "various". Sundry debtors means various debtors which not only include credit sales, but also include all other debtors(related to financial and other debt). So Trade debtors was part of sundry debtors. ok


As depreciation is to fixed assets what is the same analogous to debtors?

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Can 2 people get garnished for the same debt?

If they are co-debtors, then, yes.


Is provision for doubtful debt subtracted from debtors in the balance sheet?

Yes it is.


Who's is responsible for debt when a person dies in Oregon?

The estate or co-debtors.


What is a debtors petition?

The one declaring bankruptcy, or in debt, is the debtor. Any thing they file or claim in the proceeding can be called a petition. Normally it is used to mean something they are asking the court to do. "The debtors petitions the court to discharge their obligation to pay the debts listed...."


Where can I find debt collection software where I can find debtors information and prior collection notices?

You can find debt collection software where you can find debtors information and prior collection notices at www.debtsoftware.com. Another good site is www.collect.org/partners.html


Why were people sent to debtors prison?

people who could not pay a debt to a collector


How long will debtors seek collection of debts?

They won't. The debtor is the one who owes the debt.