California Code, Financial Code - FIN § 17644

All claims, demands, or causes of action of creditors, and persons other than the parties to an escrow transaction against the licensee or against any property owned or held by it in trust or otherwise, must be presented to the commissioner in writing, verified by the claimant, or someone in his behalf, within the period specified in the notice for the presentation of claims, whether or not an action is pending to enforce any such claim or demand.  The commissioner shall not approve any claim not so presented, and any such claim, demand or cause of action not so presented is forever barred.