What is the deadline to file a claim against Jesse Duane Johnson's estate?

You must present your claim within the later of 30 days after you receive notice or four months after May 5, 2026.

Where do I send or file my claim?

Serve or mail a copy to Personal Representative Jessica Robbins or attorney Bryan Ponti at Ponti Law, 6 E. Alder St., Ste. 425, Walla Walla, WA, and file the original with Walla Walla Superior Court.

What happens if I miss the deadline?

Your claim will be forever barred against both probate and nonprobate assets, except as allowed by statute.

Probate — 6 E. Alder St., Ste. 425, Walla Walla, WA (26-4-00081-36)

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This is a notice to creditors in the probate of Jesse Duane Johnson, informing creditors to present claims against the decedent to the personal representative or file them with Walla Walla Superior Court. Claims must meet statutory deadlines or be forever barred.

Key Takeaways

Deadline: within later of 30 days after notice or 4 months from May 5, 2026
Claims must be served on the personal representative or attorney
File the original claim with Walla Walla Superior Court
Claims not timely presented are forever barred

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September 5, 2026

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Published: May 19, 2026 · today
Category

Probate

City

Walla Walla

Address

6 E. Alder St., Ste. 425, Walla Walla, WA · 16 filings

Case #

26-4-00081-36

Research context

16 filings at this address 62 probate notices in Walla Walla (last 12 months)

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If you don't respond

If a creditor fails to present a claim within the later of 30 days after notice or four months after May 5, 2026, the claim is forever barred against probate and nonprobate assets.

What to do next

1
Prepare your written claim
Draft a claim describing amount and basis, and include supporting documents before the deadline (four months from May 5, 2026).
2
Serve and file the claim
Mail or serve a copy to Ponti Law, 6 E. Alder St., Ste. 425, Walla Walla, WA, and file the original with Walla Walla Superior Court (315 W. Main) before the deadline.
3
Contact the estate attorney
Call Bryan Ponti at (509) 525-5090 to confirm receipt or ask procedural questions.

Frequently asked questions

What is the deadline to file a claim against Jesse Duane Johnson's estate?: You must present your claim within the later of 30 days after you receive notice or four months after May 5, 2026.
Where do I send or file my claim?: Serve or mail a copy to Personal Representative Jessica Robbins or attorney Bryan Ponti at Ponti Law, 6 E. Alder St., Ste. 425, Walla Walla, WA, and file the original with Walla Walla Superior Court.
What happens if I miss the deadline?: Your claim will be forever barred against both probate and nonprobate assets, except as allowed by statute.

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Legal terms in this notice

personal representative: Person appointed to manage the decedent's estate during probate.
probate: Court process to administer a deceased person's estate and distribute assets.
nonprobate assets: Assets that pass outside probate, like jointly held property or beneficiary-designated accounts.
RCW 11.40.070: Washington statute that sets the required form and procedure for presenting claims in probate.

Full Notice Text

SUPERIOR COURT, WALLA WALLA COUNTY, WASHINGTON
In re the Estate of:
JESSE DUANE JOHNSON,
Deceased.
No. 26-4-00081-36
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
RCW 11.40.030
The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative's attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate and nonprobate assets of the decedent.
Date of First Publication: May 5, 2026
Personal Representative: Jessica Robbins
Attorney for the Personal
Representative: Bryan Ponti, WSBA #44155
Address for Mailing or Service: Ponti Law, PLLC
6 E. Alder St., Ste. 425
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Telephone: (509) 525-5090
Court of Probate Proceedings: Walla Walla Superior Court
315 W. Main
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Telephone: (509) 524-2780
Cause No.: 26-4-00081-36
(113693) May 5, 12 and 19, 2026