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DE-172 Creditor's Claim

California foreclosure, tax-defaulted, court-ordered and probate-sale law and official procedures — verbatim and citable.

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2026-09-26
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2026-10-05
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California
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DE-172 Creditor's Claim Effective: January 1, 1998

Source: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/DE-172

Creditor's Claim (DE-172)

Those to whom a deceased person owes money or other property (creditors) use this to make a claim against the estate. Also explains how to fill out the claim, when and how to file it, and what may happen if it is not filed on time.

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Effective: January 1, 1998

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