Pretrial conference - A meeting of the judge and lawyers to plan the trial, to discuss which matters should be presented to the jury, to review proposed evidence and witnesses, and to set a trial schedule. Typically, the judge and the parties also discuss the possibility of settlement of the case.⏎
Priority claim - An unsecured claim that is entitled to be paid ahead of other unsecured claims that are not entitled to priority status. Priority refers to the order in which these unsecured claims are to be paid.⏎
Petition preparer - A business not authorized to practice law that prepares bankruptcy petitions.⏎
Plan - A debtor's detailed description of how the debtor proposes to pay creditors' claims over a fixed period of time.⏎