What is the statute of limitations for claims against a deceased person?

Section 366.2 is a "general statute of limitations for all claims against a decedent." (Wagner v. Wagner (2008) 162 Cal.App.4th 249, 255.) Section 366.2, subdivision (a) provides: "(a) If a person against whom an action may be brought on a liability of the person, whether arising in contract, tort, or otherwise, and whether accrued or not accrued, dies before the expiration of the applicable limitations period, and the cause of action survives, an action may be commenced within one year after the date of death, and the limitations period that would have been applicable does not apply."