California § 19401 - Subject to Section 19402, if the trustee filed a proposed notice to creditors pur

Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 19401 — Subject to Section 19402, if the trustee filed a proposed notice to creditors pur, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 19401. Subject to Section 19402, if the trustee filed a proposed notice to creditors pur

Subject to Section 19402, if the trustee filed a proposed notice to creditors pursuant to Section 19003 and published notice to creditors pursuant to Section 19040, and if the identity of the creditor was known to, or reasonably ascertainable by, the trustee within four months of the first publication of notice pursuant to Section 19040, then a person to whom property is distributed is personally liable for the claim of the creditor, without a claim first having been filed, if all of the following conditions are satisfied: (a) The claim of the creditor was not merely conjectural. (b) Notice to the creditor was not given to the creditor under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 19050) and neither the creditor nor the attorney representing the creditor in the matter had actual knowledge of the administration of the trust estate sooner than one year after the date of first publication of notice pursuant to Section 19040. (c) The statute of limitations applicable to the claim under Section 366.2 of the Code of Civil Procedure has not expired at the time of commencement of an action under this section.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 19401 cover?

Section 19401 ("Subject to Section 19402, if the trustee filed a proposed notice to creditors pur") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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