Boedelcrediteur
Estate creditor
An estate creditor is a creditor whose claim has arisen after the declaration of bankruptcy or is directly connected with the administration of the estate.
A creditor of the estate holds a claim arising from acts performed after the bankruptcy order or that is necessary for the administration and realisation of the estate. Such claims are commonly characterised as estate debts and enjoy priority in distributions.
The significance of estate creditors lies in their preferential position relative to ordinary unsecured creditors. They are paid in priority out of the estate, enabling the trustee to continue operations without leaving newly incurred liabilities unpaid.
In practice, estate creditors typically arise from new contracts concluded by the trustee, from post-bankruptcy salary costs or from legal fees incurred on behalf of the estate.
“The trustee paid the estate creditor directly from the proceeds of the sold assets before the ordinary creditors came up for payment.”
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