Notwithstanding a statutory overhaul in 2008, procedures for notifying creditors of an estate, filing and disallowance of creditor claims, hearing contested claims, and determining priority of claims in an insolvent estate still present traps for the unwary. At this session, the speaker reviews the statutory requirements and practical tips when representing the personal representative of a decedent’s estate or the decedent’s creditors in the probate court. Many of the forms commonly used in this practice are not published Statewide Forms so samples of useful forms will be discussed and provided.