Section 7.12.1 – Notice to Creditors
1. Notice to Creditors by Publication. Unless a prior PR has already done so, the PR must publish notice to creditors once a week for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county of appointment. A.R.S. § 14-3801(A). The notice must: (a) announce the PR's appointment and address, and (b) notify creditors that claims must be presented within four months after the date of first publication or the claim will be forever barred.13 Id.
2. Notice to Creditors by Mail. In addition to notice by publication, the PR must give notice by mail or "other delivery" to all known creditors. A.R.S. § 14-3801(A) The notice must: (a) announce the PR's appointment and address, and (b) notify creditors that claims must be presented within four months after the published notice or within 60 days after the mailing or delivery of the notice, whichever is later, or the claim will be forever barred.14 Id. "Delivery" is not defined in the APC, and the APC does not expressly authorize electronic "delivery" of notice. To avoid litigation as to whether and when notice was delivered, a PR should use a manner of delivery that requires confirmation by the recipient of the notice.
(Use Forms PB-301 through 311...
