The assignee shall forthwith give notice of such assignment by publication for four weeks in some newspaper in the county, if any, and if none, then in the nearest county thereto. The assignee shall also forthwith send a notice by mail to each creditor of whom he shall be informed, directed to his usual place of residence, stating the estimate of the aggregate value of all the property of the assignor, the estimate of the amount of his liabilities, and notifying each creditor to present his claim, under oath, to the assignee within three months from the mailing of such notice. It is the duty of each creditor to present his claim in the manner and within the time mentioned in the notice. Claims filed within the first three months shall have priority over those filed thereafter, unless a creditor can show, to the satisfaction of the court, that he never received the notice. Proof of notice by mail shall be made by affidavit by the assignee giving a list of creditors and the name of the post office where notice was sent within ten days after the mailing of the same. Proof of the notice by publication shall be made by affidavit of the printer or publisher within ten days after the last publication or no fees shall be allowed the assignee for such notice by mail or publication.
Source: L. 1897: p. 96, § 9. R.S. 08: § 182. C.L. § 6249. CSA: C. 12, § 9. CRS 53: § 11-1-9. C.R.S. 1963: § 11-1-9.
Cross references: For clarification of publication terms, see § 24-70-106.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 6 - Consumer and Commercial Affairs
Article 10 - Assignments in General
§ 6-10-102. General Assignment
§ 6-10-103. Inventory - List of Creditors
§ 6-10-104. Assignment for All Creditors
§ 6-10-105. Assent of Creditors Presumed
§ 6-10-106. Inventory Filed Where - Bond
§ 6-10-107. Assignee an Officer of Court
§ 6-10-108. Notice of Assignment of Realty
§ 6-10-109. Priority of Claims - Notice
§ 6-10-110. Report of Assignee
§ 6-10-111. Exceptions to Claims - Hearing
§ 6-10-112. Judgment - Fee of Assignee
§ 6-10-113. Application of Unclaimed Dividends
§ 6-10-114. Notice of Distribution
§ 6-10-115. Distribution of Unclaimed Dividends
§ 6-10-116. Assignee Under Supervision of Court
§ 6-10-117. Assignee Appointed by Court - When
§ 6-10-118. Removal of Assignee by Court
§ 6-10-119. Powers of Assignee
§ 6-10-120. Insufficient Sureties
§ 6-10-121. Additional Security - When
§ 6-10-122. Appearance Compelled - When
§ 6-10-123. Misappropriation by Debtor
§ 6-10-124. Debts Not Due - Interest
§ 6-10-125. Creditors May Appoint an Attorney
§ 6-10-126. Waiver of Proceedings by Parties
§ 6-10-128. Trust Closed in One Year
§ 6-10-129. Property Exempt From Assignment
§ 6-10-131. Action on Bond of Assignee
§ 6-10-132. Foreclosure of Mortgage on Property
§ 6-10-151. Jurisdiction of District Court
§ 6-10-152. Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure Apply