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<p class="MsoNormal">I think it also depends on when the checks were written – before death so need a creditor claim OR after death which would then be a request to be paid as an administrative expense.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">There are 30 heirs, none of whom the PR seems to be worried about.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">If no formal creditor’s claim is filed with the court and served on you, as PR’s attorney, I would say there is nothing to reject. Who are the heirs? They are the ones you
must worry about if the PR decides to reimburse the PC when the proper steps were not followed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Notice of Rejection of Creditor's claim is not personally served or served by certified mail, not valid<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Would the answers change in the following scenario?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Notice to Creditors was published and also mailed to an individual potential creditor (PC). PC sent Estate counsel copies of checks that she says she wrote on
behalf of the Decedent. PC did not make any explicit request that she be reimbursed for any of the checks. PC did not file a creditor claim with the Court. PR acknowledges it would be appropriate for PC to be reimbursed for some but not all of the checks
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Would a formal rejection still be required here?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Simple answer is No – the rejection of the claim is not valid if it is served by some method other than personal service or certified mail (unless the defect is waived or cured).
The statute is explicit and typically strictly applied because it triggers a short 30</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif">‑</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">day limitations period. See
RCW 11.40.100(1) which provides: “The personal representative shall notify the claimant of the rejection by personal service or certified mail addressed to the claimant… The date of service or of the postmark is the date of notification.” The court treats
this notice provision as strictly tied to cutting off the creditor’s rights: The 30</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif">‑</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">day statute of limitations does
not run unless proper statutory notice is given. If service is defective (e.g., regular mail, email, or service on the wrong person), the rejection is generally ineffective to start the 30</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif">‑</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">day
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deadline to sue, or the claim “is forever barred” language. See <i>Marquam v. Ellis</i>, 27 Wn. App. 41 (1980) which holds that rejection notice must be sent to the claimant (not just the attorney). Commonly cited for strict compliance with notice requirements
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Andrekita Silva<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 20, 2026 11:50 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] If a Notice of Rejection of Creditor's claim is not personally served or served by certified mail, is it valid?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Law Office of F. Andrekita Silva</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><br>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 940</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><br>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Seattle, Washington 98101-2509</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><br>
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