1. At the hearing on the final account of any personal representative who has given notice to creditors as provided in this title, the judge shall conduct an inquiry to judicially determine whether the personal representative has complied with the provisions of Sections 243 and 331 of this title.

2. The final decree shall contain a finding in substantially the following form:

a.That notice to creditors as required by Sections 243 and 331 of this title was given by the personal representative, including notice by mail to all creditors, if any, known to the personal representative as of the date said notice was filed with the district court clerk for the county in which the probate is pending, at their respective last-known addresses; and

b.That all claims not filed within the time permitted for the presentation of claims are nonsuited, void and forever barred, except as otherwise provided in this title or any claim for which payment is approved in this decree pursuant to Section 335 of this title.

3. A final decree which fails to contain the finding required by this section shall be voidable.

4. If the affidavits required by Section 332 of this title are filed in the probate proceeding for the decedent's estate prior to the entry of the final decree and the final decree contains the findings required by this section, the failure of a personal representative to give actual notice to a creditor shall not impair the marketability of the title to any property, real or personal, distributed from the estate.

5. Marketability of the title to any property, real or personal, sold during the administration of an estate shall not be impaired or affected by the requirements of this title for giving notice to creditors of a decedent.

Added by Laws 1988, c. 228, § 18, emerg. eff. June 22, 1988. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 395, § 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1992.