DE-174 - Allowance or Rejection of Creditor's Claim

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Allowance or Rejection of Creditor's Claim

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Form ID: DE-174
Title: Allowance or Rejection of Creditor's Claim
Effective Date: 2009-01-01
Mandatory Form: yes
Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/DE-174
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/de174.pdf
Form Detail Page:
Allowance or Rejection of Creditor's Claim
(DE-174)
The personal representative of the estate uses this to tell the court and a creditor who made a claim against the estate whether the representative approves or rejects the claim in whole or in part and also states the court’s decision to approve or reject the claim. Also provides creditors whose claims are rejected by the personal representative with information about what they can do next.
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Effective: January 1, 2009
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DE-174
FOR COURT USE ONLY
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
ESTATE OF 
DECEDENT
CASE NUMBER:
ALLOWANCE OR REJECTION OF CREDITOR’S CLAIM
Attach a copy of the creditor’s claim to this form.  If approval or rejection by the court is not required, do not 
include any pages attached to the creditor's claim.
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE’S ALLOWANCE OR REJECTION
(The court must approve certain claims before they are paid.) 
(A creditor has 90 days to act on a rejected claim.* See box below.)
Notice of allowance or rejection given on (date):
The personal representative is authorized to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act.
Date:
(SIGNATURE OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE)(TYPE OR PRINT NAME OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE)
NOTICE TO CREDITOR ON REJECTED CLAIM
Claim due: within 90 days* after the notice of rejection. 
Claim not due: within 90 days* after the claim becomes due.
COURT’S APPROVAL OR REJECTION
12. Approved for: $
13. Rejected for:  $
Date:
Number of pages attached: SIGNATURE FOLLOWS LAST ATTACHMENT
(Proof of Mailing or Personal Delivery on reverse)
Form Adopted for Mandatory Use 
Judicial Council of California 
DE-174 [Rev. January 1, 2009]
ALLOWANCE OR REJECTION OF CREDITOR’S CLAIM 
(Probate—Decedents’ Estates)
Total amount of the claim: $
Claim is allowed for: $ 
Claim is rejected for: $
Probate Code § 9000 et seq.,
9250–9256, 9353
www.courtinfo.ca.gov
(Name):
ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, State Bar number, and address):
FAX NO. (Optional):TELEPHONE NO.:
E-MAIL ADDRESS (Optional):
ATTORNEY FOR (Name):
Page 1 of 2
SIGNATURE OF JUDICIAL OFFICER
STREET ADDRESS:
MAILING ADDRESS:
CITY AND ZIP CODE:
BRANCH NAME:
From the date that notice of rejection is given, you must act on the rejected claim (e.g., file a lawsuit) as follows:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Name of creditor (specify): 
The claim was filed on (date): 
Date of first issuance of letters:
Date of Notice of Administration: 
Date of decedent’s death: 
Estimated value of estate: $ 
14.
NOTE TO PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE  
The 90-day period mentioned above may not apply to your claim because some claims are not treated as creditors' claims 
or are subject to special statutes of limitations, or for other legal reasons. You should consult with an attorney if you have 
any questions about or are unsure of your rights and obligations concerning your claim.   
* 
1.
2.

PROOF OF MAILING
At the time of mailing or personal delivery I was at least 18 years of age and not a party to this proceeding.
My residence or business address is (specify):
I mailed or personally delivered a copy of the Allowance or Rejection of Creditor's Claim as follows (complete either a or b):
Mail.  I am a resident of or employed in the county where the mailing occurred.  a.
The envelope was addressed and mailed first-class as follows:
b.
Date delivered: 
Time delivered:
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
Date:
(SIGNATURE OF DECLARANT)
DE-174 [Rev. January 1, 2009] ALLOWANCE OR REJECTION OF CREDITOR’S CLAIM 
(Probate—Decedents’ Estates)
Page 2 of 2
ESTATE OF CASE NUMBER:
DECEDENT
deposited the sealed envelope with the United States Postal Service with the postage fully prepaid. 
placed the envelope for collection and mailing on the date and at the place shown in items below 
following our ordinary business practices. I am readily familiar with this business’s practice for collecting 
and processing correspondence for mailing. On the same day that correspondence is placed for 
collection and mailing, it is deposited in the ordinary course of business with the United States Postal 
Service in a sealed envelope with postage fully prepaid.
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME OF DECLARANT)
PERSONAL DELIVERY     TO CREDITOR
Date of mailing:
Place of mailing (city and state):
Personal delivery.  I personally delivered a copy to the creditor as follows: 
Name of creditor served: 
Address where delivered:
(Name):
DE-174
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(1) 
(2) 
I enclosed a copy in an envelope AND
1.
2.
3.
Name of creditor served:
Address on envelope:
(c)
(d)
(1) 
(2) 
(3) 
(4)

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  Form ID: DE-174 Title: Allowance or Rejection of Creditor's Claim Effective Date: 2009-01-01 Mandatory Form: yes Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/DE-174 Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/de174.pdf Form Detail Page: Allowance or Rejection of Creditor's Claim (DE-174) T…

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  CITY AND ZIP CODE: BRANCH NAME: From the date that notice of rejection is given, you must act on the rejected claim (e.g., file a lawsuit) as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Name of creditor (specify): The claim was filed on (date): Date of first issuance of letters: Date of Notice of Admi…

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  Name of creditor served: Address on envelope: (c) (d) (1) (2) (3) (4)