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creditor

[kred-i-ter] / ˈkrɛd ɪ tər /


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None of this guarantees that a creditor will actually succeed in reaching the trust.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Kerr is listed as an AllHere creditor in bankruptcy documents.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

That makes it the U.S.’s third-largest creditor, behind the U.K. and Japan.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 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

The salesman had told Hale that because he wasn’t Roan’s relative, he could become his beneficiary only if he were his creditor.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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