### Question
What does lien creditor mean?


### Answer
**Lien creditor** has the following meaning in *49 U.S.C. § 14301*:

> a creditor having a lien on a motor vehicle and includes an assignee for benefit of creditors from the date of assignment, a trustee in a case under title 11 from the date of filing of the petition in that case, and a receiver in equity from the date of appointment of the receiver

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 14301*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE IV-INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION > PART B-MOTOR CARRIERS, WATER CARRIERS, BROKERS, AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS > CHAPTER 143-FINANCE**

