[WSBAPT] Creditor claim after estate closed

Fri Jul 12 17:00:09 PDT 2019

Seems to me that the authority of the PR has ended and, by extension, so has
yours.  So not only need you not respond, but it would be inappropriate to
respond in any official capacity.  I suggest a simple letter stating that
the estate is closed and that you no longer represent the PR.  However, you
don't "owe" them such a letter.

                Steve 

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Subject: [WSBAPT] Creditor claim after estate closed

Wife died November 2017

Probate with Husband as Admin. opened November 2017

Creditor (one of many) notified February 2018 (more than 30 days before end
of claim period)

Estate closed June 2018 after resolving all properly submitted claims

Creditor claim send to my office (as attorney for Husband/Admin.) received
July 2019

I'd like to simply ignore this, but am second guessing my instinct as I try
to leave the office on a Friday afternoon.

Do I need to formally reject this claim, certified mail and all? Do I owe
them a response of "Sorry, the estate has been closed and this claim is not
timely"?

Husband got sued for a separate debt of wife for which a claim was never
filed. That is long resolved, but I know he won't want to keep dealing with
this, so I want to address this in the manner that is least likely to have
further blowback for him.

Heather

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