How do I notify creditors of a deceased's estate?

Q: How do I call on creditors to submit claims in a deceased's estate?

A: Assuming you are the executor of a will that is being administered in the United States, the law provides a fairly forthright procedure for notifying creditors and potential creditors. First, you must send notices to all creditors you know about, as gleaned through a search of their personal papers and bills. And second, you must publish a notice--called a Legal Notice--in the local newspaper where the person lived and was likely to incur debts. The purpose of this is to notify potential creditors--those you don't know about directly--of the death and their need to alert you about debts the deceased person owes them.