[lazide]

Which jurisdiction?

Unpaid wages are usually treated very different from most claims, at least here, and do get handled in a very expeditious manner (labor commissioner in some places with literally raid workplaces sometimes).

Secured debt (pay me or I get this property - in the contract), can often get similar expedited treatment here in CA.

unpaid improvements (mechanics liens) on real or personal can get handled in a month or two here, but actually getting liquidated damages out of it can take a long time.

Other claims (general vendor bills, liquidated settlements), often meh.