As the creditor, what steps do I take to get what’s owed to me if estate is in a living Trust with no probate?
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As the creditor, what steps do I take to get what’s owed to me if estate is in a living Trust with no probate?
did fill out a Creditor’s Claim but when I tried to file they told me I couldn’t if it was not in Probate. So what do I have to do?
Asked on May 31, 2015 under Estate Planning, California
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
You need to send notification by certified mail return receipt requested to the Trustee. Here is the thing: trusts are generally created to avoid creditors of the individuals that create the trust so I would seek help from a lawyer asap. Good luck.
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