What is abandonment?
The Bankrate.com financial term of the day is: "abandonment."
With abandonment, the owner of real estate or some other asset effectively says: "I give up." A debtor who owes on a property or a trustee who has responsibility over a property gives up ownership because it's seen as a burden or not worth the trouble. Once property has been abandoned, creditors who are owed on it can try to recover their money, such as through a sale.
Abandonment can be the last resort, a step taken by a property owner who can no longer handle the expense and responsibility.
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