as in unpaid
not yet paid
keep the bills payable separate from the receipts
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Durst and his managers discovered two accounts totaling about $1 million payable to the band that UMG had never informed them about, according to the suit.
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Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2024
Answer: Both living trusts and payable on death accounts avoid probate, the court process that otherwise typically follows death.
—Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
In the case of insolvent estates, where debts exceed available assets, certain claims are still payable, provided that they are prioritized in accordance with statutory preferences.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
That debt includes nearly $6 billion owed to China and more than $20 billion payable to multilateral banks, according to an April government statement.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
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Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2024
Answer: Both living trusts and payable on death accounts avoid probate, the court process that otherwise typically follows death.
—Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
In the case of insolvent estates, where debts exceed available assets, certain claims are still payable, provided that they are prioritized in accordance with statutory preferences.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
That debt includes nearly $6 billion owed to China and more than $20 billion payable to multilateral banks, according to an April government statement.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Payable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payable. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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