Section 19003 Of Chapter 1. General Provisions From California Probate Code >> Division 9. >> Part 8. >> Chapter 1.
19003
. (a) At any time following the death of the settlor, and
during the time that there has been no filing of a petition to
administer the probate estate of the deceased settlor in this state
of which the trustee has actual knowledge, the trustee may file with
the court a proposed notice to creditors. Upon the court's assignment
of a proceeding number to the proposed notice, the trustee shall
publish and serve notice to creditors of the deceased settlor in the
form and within the time prescribed in Chapters 3 (commencing with
Section 19040) and 4 (commencing with Section 19050). That action
shall constitute notice to creditors of the requirements of this
part.
(b) The filing shall be made with the superior court for the
county in this state where the deceased settlor resided at the time
of death, or if none, in any county in this state in which trust
property was located at the time of the settlor's death, or if none,
in the county in this state that was the principal place of
administration of the trust at the time of the settlor's death.
(c) Nothing in subdivision (a) affects a notice or request to a
public entity required by Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 19200).