creditor

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In some jurisdictions, a fraud victim — like a defrauded bank — may argue for treatment as a special class of creditor with direct access to trust funds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

As Glutality’s sole secured creditor, Insulin Care has priority on any cash recovered during the bankruptcy process.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Kerr is listed in Delaware bankruptcy documents as the company’s largest creditor — owed $630,000 — although that is listed as disputed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

“Some trusts are designed to protect beneficiaries from unforeseen circumstances, such as creditor claims or financial mismanagement,” the law firm says.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

I didn’t want Rufus having to face some creditor that I had angered with my twentieth-century brevity—which could come across as nineteenth-century abruptness, even discourtesy.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler