To prove a claim against an insolvent estate, the claim must be a liquidated claim that arose before the date of sequestration and existed at that date, and did not prescribe at that date. A liquidated claim is a claim for a certain amount that has been determined through an agreement, a court judgment, or other means. Non-liquidated claims may be tendered at a meeting of creditors and deemed proved against the estate if the trustee has compromised or admitted them, or if they have been settled by a court judgment.
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