An '''unsecured claim''' is a legal [[claim]] or [[debt]] for which a [[creditor]] holds no special assurance of payment, such as a [[mortgage]] or [[lien]]; a debt for which credit was extended based solely upon the creditor's assessment of the debtor's future ability to pay. | An '''unsecured claim''' is a legal [[claim]] or [[debt]] for which a [[creditor]] holds no special assurance of payment, such as a [[mortgage]] or [[lien]]; a debt for which credit was extended based solely upon the creditor's assessment of the debtor's future ability to pay. |