(a) The personal representative shall allow or reject, in whole or in part, all claims against the estate timely presented. Within 30 days of receipt of the claim, the personal representative shall provide notice to the claimant at the address stated on the claim setting forth whether the claim has been allowed or rejected.

(b) If the personal representative rejects the claim or fails to notify the claimant of the allowance or rejection of the claim within 30 days of the personal representative’s receipt of the claimant’s notice, the claimant may petition the Court as provided in YTC 2.30.520.

(c) The personal representative may, before or after rejection of any claim, compromise the claim, whether due or not, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, if it appears to the personal representative that the compromise is in the best interests of the estate.

(d) Within 10 days of allowing or rejecting any claim, the personal representative shall file with the Court and serve on any known heirs, devisees, legatees, and creditors a notice setting forth the claims allowed or rejected and stating that the claimant must bring a petition for allowance of the claim in the probate action within 30 days after notification of rejection or the claim will be forever barred.

(e) To the extent there are sufficient assets of the estate, allowed claims may be paid by the personal representative, without court order, in the order provided in YTC 2.30.530 20 days after providing notice to any known heirs, devisees, legatees, and creditors, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. [Ord. 53 § 8602, amended, 10/30/2018; Ord. 50B § 8602, amended, 6/22/2017.]