No claim may be presented and no proceeding to enforce a claim against the estate of a decedent or his or her successors may be revived or commenced before the appointment of a personal representative, except as permitted by section 15-12-804. After the appointment and until distribution, all proceedings and actions to enforce a claim against the estate are governed by the procedure prescribed by this article. After distribution, a creditor whose claim has not been barred may recover from the distributees as provided in section 15-12-1004 or from a former personal representative individually liable as provided in section 15-12-1005. This section has no application to a proceeding by a secured creditor of the decedent to enforce his or her right to his or her security except as to any deficiency judgment that might be sought therein.
Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1565, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 153-3-104. L. 2006: Entire section amended, p. 373, � 1, effective July 1.
15-12-105. Proceedings affecting devolution and administration - jurisdiction of subject matter. Persons interested in decedents' estates may apply to the registrar for determination in the informal proceedings provided in this article and may petition the court for orders in formal proceedings within the court's jurisdiction. The court has jurisdiction as provided in section 15-10-302.
Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1566, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 153-3-105.
15-12-106. Proceedings within the exclusive jurisdiction of court - service - jurisdiction over persons. In proceedings where notice is required by this code or by rule, interested persons may be bound by the orders of the court in respect to property in or subject to the laws of this state by notice in conformity with section 15-10-401. An order is binding as to all who are given notice of the proceeding though less than all interested persons are notified.
Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1566, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 153-3-106.