creditor

Example Sentences

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“With a spendthrift trust, creditors and lawsuits cannot access the funds, and your child cannot demand early payouts. Instead, the trustee manages distributions based on your specified terms.”

From MarketWatch

Policymakers have repeatedly demonstrated a willingness to protect creditors well beyond traditional deposit insurance over the past 15 years.

From Barron's

“The company’s investors, creditors, and employees deserved fair and complete financial information, not inflated numbers and schemes.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“It went bankrupt, didn’t pay any of its creditors. But I still get a disability check from Sky Trails, every single month.”

From Literature

Earlier this month, the city of L.A. struck a bankruptcy exit deal that resolves creditor disputes and opens up the possibility of a sale, paving the way for change.

From Los Angeles Times