Tulsa Professional Collection Services, Inc. v. Pope
United States Supreme Court
485 U.S. 478 (1988)
Relevant factsFree
Oklahoma's nonclaim statute required creditors to file estate claims within two months of published notice, and Tulsa (defendant), assigned a hospital's claim against Pope's (plaintiff) deceased husband's estate, failed to file within that window; the Oklahoma Supreme Court held the statute was self-executing and did not require actual notice to known or ascertainable creditors.
IssueFree
Whether actual notice must be given to an estate creditor whose identity is known or reasonably ascertainable.