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Term Definition
Creditor
- one to whom money is owed.
Application in Divorce
Upon divorce, most spouses have
judgment
. Some states have standard notification forms in place, while other rely on the parties to follow the creditors preferred instructions. Either way, the goal is to remove the appropriate spouse’s name from the debt, so he or she is no longer obligated to pay it.