If within 30 days after a claim is filed the personal representative or the court or judge has refused or neglected to act on the claim, the refusal or neglect may, at the option of the creditor, be deemed equivalent to giving a notice of rejection on the 30th day.
Cal. Prob. Code § 9256
Allowance and Rejection of Claims
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Geneva Towers Ltd. Partnership v. City & County of San Francisco (2003)
Most recently applied in 148 Cal. App. 4th 1513 - Stewart v. Seward (March 2007)
Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.