As used in this part: (a) âClaimâ means a demand for payment for any of the following, whether due, not due, accrued or not accrued, or contingent, and whether liquidated or unliquidated: (1) Liability of the deceased settlor, whether arising in contract, tort, or otherwise. (2) Liability for taxes incurred before the deceased settlorâs death, whether assessed before or after the deceased settlorâs death, other than property taxes and assessments secured by real property liens. (3) Liability for the funeral expenses of the deceased settlor. (b) âClaimâ does not include a dispute regarding title to specific property alleged to be included in the trust estate. (c) âCreditorâ means a person who may have a claim against the trust property. (d) âTrustâ means a trust described in Section 18200, or, if a portion of a trust, that portion that remained subject to the power of revocation at the deceased settlorâs death. (e) âDeceased settlorâ means a deceased person who, at the time of his or her death, held the power to revoke the trust in whole or in part. (f) âDebtsâ means all claims, as defined in subdivision (a), all expenses of administration, and all other proper charges against the trust estate, including taxes. (g) âProbate estateâ means a decedentâs estate subject to administration pursuant to Division 7 (commencing with Section 7000). (h) âTrust estateâ means a decedentâs property, real and personal, that is titled in the name of the trustee of the deceased settlorâs trust or confirmed by order of the court to the trustee of the deceased settlorâs trust.
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