The Treasurer and Tax Collector mails the Annual Secured Property Tax Bills each year in October to every owner listed on the Secured Tax Roll. The California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission (CDIAC) provides information, education, and technical assistance on debt issuance and public.A secured party with a perfected security interest in the accounts of the debtor, a general contractor, encumbered the debtor's right to the amounts withheld. A creditor during the bankruptcy proceedings is a person or business with the right to payment or other remedies from the party who is filing bankruptcy. If the debtor decides to reaffirm a debt, he or she must do so before the discharge is entered. Bankruptcy treats secured debt differently than unsecured debt. Understand what they are and what your responsibilities are before you file. To qualify, a debtor must pass the means test, which is an analysis of income, expenses, and total amount of debt. Secured Debts: Secured debts, such as mortgages and car loans, aren't typically discharged in Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The court found that "cause" existed to deny a secured lender the right to credit bid its disputed claim in a bankruptcy sale of its collateral.