Suit on rejected trust claim not due at rejection: 90 days after claim becomes due
90 days after date the claim becomes due, under Cal. Prob. Code 19255(a)(2).
Rule text
If the claim is not due at the time of giving the notice of rejection, 90 days after the claim becomes due.
Calculate this deadline
Deadline
Thursday, February 4, 2027
- Trigger (Date the claim becomes due): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 90 calendar days: Thursday, February 4, 2027.
Rules applied
Cal. Prob. Code 19255(a)(2)
If the claim is not due at the time of giving the notice of rejection, 90 days after the claim becomes due.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
- Trustee vacancy time excluded (not modeled).
- 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
Date the claim becomes due on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, June 14, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the claim becomes due): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 90 calendar days: Sunday, June 13, 2027.
- That day is a Sunday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, June 14, 2027 (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).
Notes
Trustee vacancy time excluded (not modeled).
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)
- 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)
- Trust creditor procedure: trustee gives actual notice to known creditors before 4 months after first publication (alternative A) (4 months after)
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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.