Section 14-11-607. Known claims against dissolved limited liability company

   (a) A dissolved limited liability company that has filed a statement of commencement of winding up may dispose of the known claims against it by following the procedures described in this Code section.

(b) The dissolved limited liability company may notify its known claimants in writing of the winding up proceedings at any time after the filing of the statement of commencement of winding up. The written notice must:

   (1) Describe information that the limited liability company determines must be included in a claim;

   (2) Provide a mailing address where a claim may be sent;

   (3) State the deadline, which may not be less than six months from the date of mailing of the written notice, by which the dissolved limited liability company must receive the claim;

   (4) State that the claim will be barred if not received by the deadline; and

   (5) State that the limited liability company will give notice of acceptance or rejection of all claims that are received in timely fashion within six months after the deadline for receipt of claims.

(c) A claim against a dissolved limited liability company is barred:

   (1) If a claimant who was given written notice under subsection (b) of this Code section does not deliver the claim to the dissolved limited liability company by the deadline; or

   (2) If a claimant whose claim was rejected by the dissolved limited liability company does not commence a proceeding to enforce the claim within one year from the date of mailing of the rejection notice.

(d) For purposes of this Code section, the term "claim" does not include a contingent liability or a claim based on an event occurring after the filing of the statement of commencement of winding up.

Code 1981, § 14-11-607, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 123, § 1.