Correction to my previous post: after doing a little homework I find that a business that is closing shop does not have a legal obligation to inform its creditors. This varies state to state, but especially regarding small businesses, that seems to be the case. Of course no business owner with an ounce of conscience and with nothing to hide would disappear without notice. It should be a red flag for the AG but apparently in the AG's sphere of business, this case is a small nuisance and they're only too happy to make it go away.