Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 11 Probate And Trust Law - Chapter 11.76 Settlement Of Estates

11.76.010 Report of personal representative -- Contents -- Interim reports
Not less frequently than annually from the date of qualification, unless a final report has theretofore been rendered, the personal representative shall make, verify by ...

11.76.020 Notice of hearing -- Settlement of report
It shall not be necessary for the personal representative to give any notice of the hearing of any report prior to the final report, except ...

11.76.030 Final report and petition for distribution -- Contents
When the estate shall be ready to be closed, such personal representative shall make, verify and file with the court his final report and petition ...

11.76.040 Time and place of hearing -- Notice
When such final report and petition for distribution, or either, has been filed, the court, or the clerk of the court, shall fix a day ...

11.76.050 Hearing on final report -- Decree of distribution
Upon the date fixed for the hearing of such final report and petition for distribution, or either thereof, or any day to which such hearing ...

11.76.060 Continuance to cite in sureties on bond when account incorrect
If, at any hearing upon any report of any personal representative, it shall appear to the court before which said proceeding is pending that said ...

11.76.070 Attorney's fees to contestant of erroneous account or report
If, in any probate or guardianship proceeding, any personal representative shall fail or neglect to report to the court concerning his trust and any beneficiary ...

11.76.080 Representation of incapacitated person by guardian ad litem or limited guardian -- Exception
If there be any alleged incapacitated person as defined in RCW 11.88.010 interested in the estate who has no legally appointed guardian or limited guardian, ...

11.76.095 Distribution of estates to minors
When a decree of distribution is made by the court in administration upon a decedent's estate or when distribution is made by a personal representative ...

11.76.100 Receipts for expenses from personal representative
In rendering his accounts or reports the personal representative shall produce receipts or canceled checks for the expenses and charges which he shall have paid, ...

11.76.110 Order of payment of debts
After payment of costs of administration the debts of the estate shall be paid in the following order: (1) Funeral expenses in such amount as ...

11.76.120 Limitation on preference to mortgage or judgment
The preference given in RCW 11.76.110 to a mortgage or judgment shall only extend to the proceeds of the property subject to the lien of ...

11.76.130 Expense of monument
Personal representatives of the estate of any deceased person are hereby authorized to expend a reasonable amount out of the estate of the decedent to ...

11.76.150 Payment of claims where estate insufficient
If the estate shall be insufficient to pay the debts of any class, each creditor shall be paid in proportion to his claim, and no ...

11.76.160 Liability of personal representative
Whenever a decree shall have been made by the court for the payment of creditors, the personal representative shall be personally liable to each creditor ...

11.76.170 Action on claim not acted on -- Contribution
If, after the accounts of the personal representative have been settled and the property distributed, it shall appear that there is a creditor or creditors ...

11.76.180 Order maturing claim not due
If there be any claim not due the court may in its discretion, after hearing upon such notice as may be determined by it, mature ...

11.76.190 Procedure on contingent and disputed claim
If there be any contingent or disputed claim against the estate, the amount thereof, or such part thereof as the holder would be entitled to, ...

11.76.200 Agent for absentee distributee
When any estate has been or is about to be distributed by decree of the court as provided in this chapter, to any person who ...

11.76.210 Agent's bond
Such agent shall make, subscribe and file an oath for the faithful performance of his duties, and shall give a bond to the state, to ...

11.76.220 Sale of unclaimed estate -- Remittance of proceeds to department of revenue
If the estate remains in the hands of the agent unclaimed for three years, any property not in the form of cash shall be sold ...

11.76.230 Liability of agent
The agent shall be liable on his bond for the care and preservation of the estate while in his hands, and for the payment of ...

11.76.240 Claimant to proceeds of sale
During the time the estate is held by the agent, or within four years after it is delivered to the county treasury, claim may be ...

11.76.243 Heirs may institute probate proceedings if no claimant appears
If no person appears to claim the estate within four years after it is delivered to the county treasury, as provided by RCW 11.76.240, any ...

11.76.245 Procedure when claim made after time limitation
After any time limitation prescribed in RCW 11.76.220, 11.76.240 or 11.76.243, the absentee claimant may, at any time, if the assets of the estate have ...

11.76.247 When court retains jurisdiction after entry of decree of distribution
After the entry of the decree of distribution in the probate proceedings the court shall retain jurisdiction for the purpose of carrying out the provisions ...

11.76.250 Letters after final settlement
A final settlement of the estate shall not prevent a subsequent issuance of letters of administration, should other property of the estate be discovered, or ...