Trust creditor claims: petition to approve settlement / allocation of claims (19020 et seq.): notice and petition at least 30 days before hearing
30 days before hearing date on the 19020 et seq. petition, under Cal. Prob. Code 19023, 19024.
Rule text
At least 30 days before the time set for the hearing on the petition, the petitioner shall cause notice of the time and place of the hearing and a copy of the petition to be served on each of the creditors whose interests in the estate may be affected by the petition in the manner provided in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 413.10) of Title 5 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. At least 30 days before the time set for the hearing on the petition, the petitioner shall cause notice of the time and place of the hearing, together with a copy of the petition, to be delivered pursuant to Section 1215 to each of the following persons who is not a petitioner: (a) All trustees of the trust ... (b) All beneficiaries affected.
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Hearing date on the 19020 et seq. petition): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Count back 30 calendar days: Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
Cal. Prob. Code 19023, 19024
At least 30 days before the time set for the hearing on the petition, the petitioner shall cause notice of the time and place of the hearing and a copy of the petition to be served on each of the creditors whose interests in the estate may be affected by the petition in the manner provided in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 413.10) of Title 5 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. At least 30 days before the time set for the hearing on the petition, the petitioner shall cause notice of the time and place of the hearing, together with a copy of the petition, to be delivered pursuant to Section 1215 to each of the following persons who is not a petitioner: (a) All trustees of the trust ... (b) All beneficiaries affected.Official source
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 10, 17(b)(4), applied to probate proceedings by Prob. Code 1000; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10
CCP 12: "The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded." CCP 12a(a): "If the last day for the performance of any act provided or required by law to be performed within a specified period of time is a holiday, then that period is hereby extended to and including the next day that is not a holiday. For purposes of this section, “holiday” means all day on Saturdays, all holidays specified in Section 135 and, to the extent provided in Section 12b, all days that by terms of Section 12b are required to be considered as holidays." CCP 12b: "If any city, county, state, or public office, other than a branch office, is closed for the whole of any day, insofar as the business of that office is concerned, that day shall be considered as a holiday for the purposes of computing time under Sections 12 and 12a." CCP 10: "Holidays within the meaning of this code are every Sunday and any other days that are specified or provided for as judicial holidays in Section 135." CCP 17(b)(4): "“Month” means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed." Prob. Code 1000(a): "Except to the extent that this code provides applicable rules, the rules of practice applicable to civil actions, including discovery proceedings and proceedings under Title 3a (commencing with Section 391) of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, apply to, and constitute the rules of practice in, proceedings under this code."Official source
- Creditors: summons-style service (19023). Trustees, beneficiaries, PR, Attorney General: delivery under 1215 (19024).
- If the clerk's office is closed or inaccessible on the last day (weather, emergency or local closure orders), the deadline may be extended. Check local orders.
This calculator applies the cited rules to the dates you enter. It is not legal advice. Court orders, local rules, and case-specific facts can change a deadline; verify before relying on it. Rule set pending attorney review.
Worked example
Hearing date on the 19020 et seq. petition on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Thursday, February 11, 2027.
- Trigger (Hearing date on the 19020 et seq. petition): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Count back 30 calendar days: Saturday, February 13, 2027.
- That day is a Saturday. Counting backward, this calculator uses the earlier court day so the full notice period is preserved: Thursday, February 11, 2027 (see Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12c).
Notes
Creditors: summons-style service (19023). Trustees, beneficiaries, PR, Attorney General: delivery under 1215 (19024).
Related deadlines
- Creditor claim against deceased settlor's trust: 4 months after first publication (4 months after)
- Creditor claim against deceased settlor's trust: 60 days after actual notice (60 days after)
- Petition to file late creditor claim against trust (60 days after creditor's actual knowledge) (60 days after)
- Late creditor claim against trust: absolute outer limit (one year after first publication) (12 months after)
- Trust creditor may treat claim as rejected if trustee has not acted (30th day after filing) (30 days after)
- Suit (or referral) on rejected trust claim: 90 days after notice of rejection (90 days after)
- Suit on rejected trust claim not due at rejection: 90 days after claim becomes due (90 days after)
- Trust creditor procedure: trustee gives actual notice to known creditors before 4 months after first publication (alternative A) (4 months after)
Local rules by county
County local rules and courtroom procedures can add to or change this deadline. Pick a county to calculate with them applied.
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Rules current as of 2026-10-23. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.