(a) In an action for relief against a transfer under this chapter, a creditor, subject to the limitations in Section 8-9B-9, may obtain:

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 8-9B-8

  • Asset: means property of a debtor, but the term does not include:
    (i) property to the extent it is encumbered by a valid lien;
    (ii) property to the extent it is generally exempt under nonbankruptcy law; or
    (iii) an interest in property held in tenancy in common for life with cross contingent remainder to the survivor in fee to the extent it is not subject to process by a creditor holding a claim against only one tenant. See Alabama Code 8-9B-2
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Creditor: means a person that has a claim. See Alabama Code 8-9B-2
  • Debtor: means a person that is liable on a claim. See Alabama Code 8-9B-2
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Property: means both real and personal property, whether tangible or intangible, and any interest in property whether legal or equitable and includes anything that may be the subject of ownership. See Alabama Code 8-9B-2
  • Transfer: means every mode, direct or indirect, absolute or conditional, voluntary or involuntary, of disposing of or parting with an asset or an interest in an asset, and includes payment of money, release, lease, license, and creation of a lien or other encumbrance. See Alabama Code 8-9B-2
(1) avoidance of the transfer to the extent necessary to satisfy the creditor’s claim;
(2) an attachment or other provisional remedy against the asset transferred or other property of the transferee if available under applicable law; and
(3) subject to applicable principles of equity and in accordance with applicable rules of civil procedure:

(i) an injunction against further disposition by the debtor or a transferee, or both, of the asset transferred or of other property;
(ii) appointment of a receiver to take charge of the asset transferred or of other property of the transferee; or
(iii) any other relief the circumstances may require.
(b) If a creditor has obtained a judgment on a claim against the debtor, the creditor, if the court so orders, may levy execution on the asset transferred or its proceeds.
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