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<DIV>You mentioned that “they sent back the claim form we provided”. I
never prepare a creditor’s claim for a creditor!! I hope you didn’t put in
your cover letter that they should return the claim form to you. If not,
then the letter that you won’t be paying because they didn’t file it with the
court by the due date should work. If they file it too late, then reject
it. If on the other hand you suggested to the creditor that they should
send the claim form to you, there could be an argument that they did what you
suggested and it was implied that you would file the claim form for them and
therefore the debt should be paid. This would be particularly true if they sent
you the claim form within the 4 months.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Joshua F.
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [WSBAPT] Invalid creditor's claim</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">I usually write a letter to the
creditor and indicate the claim is barred because … and let them know it was not
properly presented pursuant to RCW…, was not filed pursuant to RCW…, etc.
I then tell them the time period for filing a proper creditor’s claim has
expired pursuant to RCW… and the claim is now barred.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Usually, they will consult with
an attorney and learn they did not properly file or present the
claim.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Depending on the creditor and
billing, there are exceptions so you should make sure the bill is not one of
those… such as wrongful death cases, incurred on behalf of estate after
decedent’s death, secured creditors, etc.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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[mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Lovie
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<P class=MsoNormal>Dear listmates,<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Believe it or not, I’ve never dealt with a defective
creditor’s claim before. A known creditor was given actual notice. They sent
back the claim form we provided, unsigned, to our office, but never filed it
with the Court. The creditor’s claim period has now expired. I was prepared to
send a rejection to the creditor, then started to review some CLE materials
which led me to believe that I need not reject it formally because it was not a
proper claim. It now occurs to me that if the claim was never filed with the
court, it is not a proper claim. The creditor continues to send statements to
the administrator. The CLE materials had a “drop dead” letter to send in such
circumstances. Am I okay with just sending that and skipping the rejection?
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