Manner of presentation of claim

(a) A claimant shall present a claim against a decedent’s estate by delivering or mailing, return receipt requested, a written statement of the claim, verified in accordance with section 20-102: (1) to the personal representative with a copy to the Register; or (2) to the Register with a copy to the personal representative. For purposes of presenting a claim within the 6-month time limits provided in section 20-903 , a claim shall be deemed presented if inadvertently it is only sent either to the personal representative or to the Register pursuant to this section. (b) A statement of a claim shall state: (1) the name and address of the claimant; (2) the basis of the claim; (3) the amount claimed; (4) if the claim is not yet due, when the claim will become due; (5) if the claim is contingent, the nature of the contingency; and (6) if the claim is secured, a description of the security. (c) The Court may, in its discretion, disallow a claim, in whole or in part, if the claimant fails to comply with subsections (a) and (b) or with the personal representative’s reasonable requests for additional information.