Legal Definitions - attaching creditor

Definition: An attaching creditor is a creditor who has caused an attachment to be issued and levied on the debtor's property. They are a person or entity with a definite claim against another, especially a claim that is capable of adjustment and liquidation.

Example: If a person owes money to a creditor and fails to pay, the creditor can go to court and get an attachment order. This order allows the creditor to seize the debtor's property to satisfy the debt. The creditor in this case is an attaching creditor.

The example illustrates how an attaching creditor can take legal action to recover the money owed to them by the debtor. They can use the attachment order to seize the debtor's property and sell it to recover the debt.