<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Greetings Brilliant thinkers - </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Estate closed through Declaration of Completion on May 20, 2021 - effective June 20, 2021. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Creditor Claim filed by our friends at DCM Services on behalf of a cell phone carrier on October 12th. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">The Executor did not give actual notice to this phone company, but did publish. There are no facts to be known that would establish why they were not reasonably ascertainable. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">I am struggling to see what options exist other than to:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">1) pay the $340</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">2) ignore the letter because the probate is closed (though interestingly enough, the clerk allowed them to file in the case despite a Declaration of Completion). </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">3) issue a denial where the executor simply provides the affidavit of publication and claims that the creditor period is completed. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Appreciate any thoughts on the matter. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Brent</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Brent
Williams-Ruth</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> (pronouns: he/him)<br>
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