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Debt is an obligation that requires one party, the debtor, to pay money or other agreed-upon value to another party, the creditor. Debt is a deferred payment, or series of payments, which differentiates it from an immediate purchase. The debt may be owed by sovereign state or country, local government, company, or an individual. Commercial debt is generally subject to contractual terms regarding the amount and timing of repayments of principal and interest. Loans, bonds, notes, and mortgages are all types of debt. The term can also be used metaphorically to cover moral obligations and other interactions not based on economic value. For example, in Western cultures, a person who has been helped by a second person is sometimes said to owe a "debt of gratitude" to the second person.

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    NSW Debt Colletion

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    QLD Fraudlent Affidavit over court case to recover debt

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    VIC Civil Debt

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    Debt of deceased with no will

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    QLD Deceased with no will and debt

    My father passed away a couple of months ago now. I want to finalise his services such as email, phone, etc but there are a couple of complications. He had no will and no estate. He has a loan for an amount I do not know as well as a bill with his internet provider. I would like to know if I...
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    NSW Body corporate incurring debt

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  7. Reza1991

    VIC Pay dispute and debt collectors

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    VIC Debt Recovery

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    NSW Acting on an unpaid debt

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  10. EmmaLouise1

    SA Speeding fine debt forgiveness.

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