👉 In the context of legal proceedings, a "preclaimant" refers to the person who is granted priority in a contract or other document when the original party has not signed it. This typically occurs before the original signer, as they have already received the contract and are entitled to the benefits associated with signing. For example, if a contract states that one party must sign the document within 30 days of being offered the opportunity, the preclaimant would be the person who was offered the offer
