Asked by Jacob Lovins on Apr 30, 2024

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A ________ is a contract between a creditor and a third party who agrees to pay another person's debt and is primarily liable for the debt whereas in a ________, a third party, must pay a debt only after the debtor has defaulted.

A) Suretyship; guaranty
B) Guaranty; certified agreement
C) Certified agreement; suretyship
D) Certified agreement; guaranty
E) Guaranty; suretyship

Suretyship

A contractual obligation undertaken by a surety to be responsible for another's performance of an obligation or payment of debt, should that party fail to perform.

Guaranty

A legal commitment to be responsible for another's debt or contractual performance if that person fails to meet their obligations.

Primarily Liable

Liable for paying the amount designated on an instrument when it is presented for payment.

  • Master the intricacies and obligations entailed in contracts that include suretyship and guaranty provisions.
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Maggie ChampionMay 02, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
In a suretyship, the third party (the surety) agrees to be primarily liable for the debt of another, meaning they agree to pay the debt if the primary debtor does not, without requiring the creditor to exhaust remedies against the debtor first. In a guaranty, the guarantor agrees to pay the debt only after the primary debtor has defaulted, making the guarantor's obligation secondary to the debtor's.