When the commissioner determines to liquidate a licensee he shall cause notice to be given by publication once a week for four successive weeks in some newspaper of general circulation published at or near the principal place of business in this State of such licensee, to all persons having claims against the licensee as creditors, investors, or otherwise, requiring them to present and file their claims and make legal proof thereof at a place and within a time designated in such publication. The time shall be not less than six months after the first publication. Within 10 days after the first publication the commissioner shall cause a copy of such notice to be mailed to all
persons whose names appear of record upon the licensee’s books as creditors, or as parties to an uncompleted escrow transaction.