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under a plan of reorganization or liquidation, claims that are small (e.g. in the hundreds or thousands of dollars range) and numerous are often grouped into a single class and settled for cash for administrative convenience (Glossary of Common Bankruptcy Terms)A Court which has simplified rules, thus encouraging non-lawyers to attend at the Court without legal representation. In British Columbia, the amount that can be considered in a small claims action is $10,000 or less (Dictionary of Canadian Bankruptcy Terms)(also sometimes called convenience claims) (Common Bankruptcy Terms)
United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012.
Glossary of Bankruptcy.