WGU D216 Business Law for Accountants –
Study Guide and Key Legal Concepts (2025–
2026)
What is the role of a trustee under Chapter 7 Bankruptcy? To sell the nonexempt assets of the debtor and distribute the proceeds to
creditors
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A couple filed for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. They owe The couple
$115,000 to a mortgage company on their main residence,
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$34,000 to an auto financer on their car, and $22,000 to a
bank on credit cards.
Who is the petitioner?
Who is a consumer-debtor? A debtor whose debts result primarily from the purchase of goods for personal,
family, or household use
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Judgment was entered against a customer in the amount Order for garnishment
of $15,000 for unpaid debt. The customer does not have
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assets to pay the judgment in full. The customer owns a
house with approximately $3,000 of equity, owns a car
worth $12,000, and has approximately $7,000 in a bank
account.
Which type of relief would allow the creditor to seize the
money in the customer's bank account?
What is the function of an order for writ of execution? A court order issued post-judgment to seize the debtor's property in the debtor's
possession.
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, A company contracts to make improvements to a family Yes, they can recover payment when the family home is sold because it is entitled
home. The total price, including labor and materials, is to a mechanic's lien against the home
$150,000. The family home was on an installment payment
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agreement but did not make all payments under the
agreement. The family paid the company a total of
$50,000. Two years later, the family put the house on the
market to be sold.
Can the company take action to collect the debt?
What does a surety's right of subrogation do? Entitles the surety to the rights a creditor would have in bankruptcy
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What is a bad faith bankruptcy filing under Chapter 7? Filing for Chapter 7 Liquidation after dismissal of two or more bankruptcy petitions
during the prior year
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A debtor owes $124,000 on a home mortgage, $4,300 on Domestic-support debt
a credit card, $11,500 in medical debt, and $6,100
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domestic-support to the debtor's former spouse.
Which debt is an exception to the automatic stay?
A debtor owes $5,000 on a home mortgage, $2,000 on a The debtor is eligible to declare bankruptcy because the debtor is obligated to
car note, and $500 on a credit card. The debtor is having creditors.
financial difficulties and is late by 60 days in making
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payments on the debt as it becomes due.
Which bankruptcy filing is appropriate for the debtor?
Which statement describes cyberlaw? It modifies traditional laws in relation to the online environment.
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Which statement accurately describes common law? It is a body of law established by court decisions.
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A buyer enters a contract to buy a new house. The seller Equitable
breaches the agreement after the buyer made a deposit.
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The seller offers to return the deposit, but the buyer
wants to buy the house.
Which type of remedy will this buyer seek?
What happens when a state law is in conflict with a The federal law displaces state law.
federal law?
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