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Can you summarize Tex. Bus. & Com. Title 3?
Business and Commerce Code > INSOLVENCY, FRAUDULENT TRANSFERS, AND FRAUD
Short Summary
The provided legal document content covers various aspects of insolvency, fraudulent transfers, and fraud under the Texas Statutes, specifically the Business and Commerce Code. The first document outlines the provisions for assignments for the benefit of creditors, allowing debtors to assign their real and personal estate to an assignee for the benefit of their creditors. The assignment must provide for the distribution of the debtor’s estate to each consenting creditor in proportion to their claim. The second document addresses fraud in transactions involving real estate or stock, defining fraud as a false representation or promise made with the intention of inducing a person to enter into a contract and relied upon by that person. It establishes liabilities for individuals who commit fraud, including actual and exemplary damages, and allows for the inference of actual awareness of falsity. The third document states that certain promises and agreements are not enforceable unless they are in writing and signed, with exceptions for pharmacists. It lists specific types of promises and agreements that require written and signed documentation. The fourth document pertains to the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, governing fraudulent transfers and fraud in relation to insolvency. It defines various terms and establishes rules for the treatment of assets, claims, and liabilities in cases of fraudulent transfers. The Act aims to prevent fraudulent transfers and protect the rights of creditors and debtors in cases of insolvency. No specific exemptions or penalties are mentioned in these documents.
Whom does it apply to?
Debtors, assignees, consenting creditors, individuals involved in transactions with real estate or stock, individuals making certain promises and agreements, creditors and debtors involved in fraudulent transfers and fraud in relation to insolvency
What does it govern?
Assignments for the benefit of creditors, fraud in transactions involving real estate or stock, enforceability of certain promises and agreements, fraudulent transfers and fraud in relation to insolvency
What are exemptions?
Property exempt by law from execution, pharmacists exempt from the requirement of written and signed promises and agreements
What are the Penalties?
No specific penalties mentioned in these documents.
Jurisdiction
Texas