In re Estate of Baughman

[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 81 Ohio St.3d 302.] IN RE ESTATE OF BAUGHMAN. [Cite as In re Estate of Baughman,

1998-Ohio-473.] Probate—Claims against decedent’s estate not rejected by silence pursuant to R.C. 2117.11 unless creditor plainly invokes statute’s five-day response period— Minimum requirement to distinguish claims subject to rejection by silence from those claims simply pending an allowance decision by estate’s personal representative. 1. A claim against an estate is not rejected by silence pursuant to R.C. 2117.11 unless the creditor plainly invokes…