A cry claimant is a person who makes a claim for something they believe is rightfully theirs. The term DIBS is an acronym for 'Do I have the Best Shot, ' and is used to indicate that someone has a claim on something. A lienor is a person or entity that has a legal right to keep possession of property belonging to another person until a debt owed by that other person is discharged. A PRETENDER is someone who claims or asserts a right or title to something without any real basis for doing so.