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§ 391. Publication of notice of administration

Every executor or administrator shall, immediately after his appointment, publish a notice thereof in some newspaper published in this territory, as may be designated by the court, as often as once a week for four successive weeks, and oftener if the court so directs. The executor or administrator shall also post a notice in at […]

§ 392. Time for presentment of claims

Before the expiration of the six months mentioned in section 391 of this title, a copy of the notice as published, with the proper proof of publication, shall be filed with the court. A claim not presented within six months after the first publication of the notice is not barred, but it shall not be […]

§ 393. Verification of claim

Every claim presented to the executor or administrator shall be verified by the affidavit of the claimant, or some one on his behalf who has personal knowledge of the facts, to the effect that the amount claimed is justly due; that no payments have been made thereon, except as stated; and that there is no […]

§ 394. Approval and rejection of claims

When a claim is presented to the executor or administrator, as prescribed in section 393 of this title, if he is satisfied that the claim thus presented is just, he shall indorse upon it the words “Examined and approved”, with the date thereof, and sign the same officially, and shall pay such claim in due […]

§ 395. Court determination of claims

If any executor or administrator refuses to allow any claim or demand against the deceased after it has been exhibited to him in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, the claimant may present his claim to the court or the judge thereof for allowance, giving the executor or administrator thirty days’ notice of such […]

§ 396. Effect of judgment allowing claim

The effect of a judgment against an executor or administrator on account of a claim against the estate of his testator or intestate, is only to establish the claim as if it had been allowed by him, so as to require it to be satisfied in due course of administration, unless it appears that the […]

§ 397. Claim established by judgment

A claim established by judgment against the deceased in his lifetime need not be verified by affidavit, but it is sufficient to present a certified copy of the judgment to the executor or administrator for allowance or rejection, as in other cases. This section does not prevent an execution from being issued upon such judgment […]

§ 398. Executor or administrator as creditor

If the executor or administrator is himself a creditor of the testator or intestate, his claim, duly verified, may be presented to the court for allowance or rejection. The allowance of the claim by the court does not preclude a creditor, heir, or other person interested in the estate in any action or proceeding between […]