{"data":{"id":"us-ca/prob-9351","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PROB § 9351","heading":"","body":"An action may not be commenced against a decedent’s personal representative on a cause of action against the decedent unless a claim is first filed as provided in this part and the claim is rejected in whole or in part.","path":["Probate Code - PROB","DIVISION 7. ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES OF DECEDENTS [7000. - 12591.]","PART 4. CREDITOR CLAIMS [9000. - 9399.]","CHAPTER 8. Claims in Litigation [9350. - 9399.]","ARTICLE 1. Claim Where No Pending Action or Proceeding [9350. - 9354.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"fe43991471338c614534e5376cc70c92efa3ca339f893218417a7c557b70864b","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/prob-9350","next":"us-ca/prob-9352"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}