Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 11 Probate And Trust Law - Chapter 11.08 Escheats

  • 11.08.101 Property of deceased inmates of state institutions -- Disposition after two years
    Where, upon the expiration of two years after the death of any inmate of any state institution, there remains in the custody of the superintendent ...
  • 11.08.111 Property of deceased inmates of state institutions -- Disposition within two years
    Prior to the expiration of the two-year period provided for in RCW 11.08.101, the superintendent may transfer such money or property in his possession, upon ...
  • 11.08.120 Property of deceased inmates of state institutions -- Sale -- Disposition of proceeds
    The property, other than money, of such deceased inmate remaining in the custody of a superintendent of a state institution after the expiration of the ...
  • 11.08.140 Escheat for want of heirs
    Whenever any person dies, whether a resident of this state or not, leaving property subject to the jurisdiction of this state and without being survived ...
  • 11.08.150 Title to property vests in state at death of owner
    Title to escheat property, which shall include any intangible personalty, shall vest in the state at the death of the owner thereof.[1965 c 145 § ...
  • 11.08.160 Department of revenue -- Jurisdiction -- Duties
    The department of revenue of this state shall have supervision of and jurisdiction over escheat property and may institute and prosecute any proceedings, including any ...
  • 11.08.170 Probate of escheat property -- Notice to department of revenue
    Escheat property may be probated under the provisions of the probate laws of this state. Whenever such probate proceedings are instituted, whether by special administration ...
  • 11.08.180 Department of revenue to be furnished copies of documents and pleadings
    The department of revenue may demand copies of any papers, documents or pleadings involving the escheat property or the probate thereof deemed by it to ...
  • 11.08.185 Escheat property -- Records of department of revenue -- Public record information
    All records of the department of revenue relating to escheated property or property about to escheat shall be a public record and shall be made ...
  • 11.08.200 Liability for use of escheated property
    If any person shall take possession of escheat property without proper authorization to do so, and shall have the use thereof for a period exceeding ...
  • 11.08.205 Lease, sublease, or rental of escheated real property -- Authorized -- Expenses -- Distribution of proceeds
    (1) The department of natural resources shall have the authority to lease real property from the administrator of an estate being probated under the escheat ...
  • 11.08.210 Allowance of claims, expenses, partial fees -- Sale of property -- Decree of distribution
    If at the expiration of four months from the date of the first publication of notice to creditors no heirs have appeared and established their ...
  • 11.08.220 Certified copies of decree -- Department of natural resources duties
    The department of revenue shall be furnished two certified copies of the decree of the court distributing any real property to the state, one of ...
  • 11.08.230 Appearance and claim of heirs -- Notices to department of revenue
    Upon the appearance of heirs and the establishment of their claim to the satisfaction of the court prior to entry of the decree of distribution ...
  • 11.08.240 Limitation on filing claim
    Any claimant to escheated funds or real property shall have seven years from the date of issuance of letters testamentary or of administration within which ...
  • 11.08.250 Order of court on establishment of claim -- Park lands -- Appraisal
    Upon establishment of the claim to the satisfaction of the court, it shall order payment to the claimant of any escheated funds and delivery of ...
  • 11.08.260 Payment of escheated funds to claimant
    In the event the order of the court requires the payment of escheated funds or the proceeds of the sale of escheated real property or ...
  • 11.08.270 Conveyance of escheated property to claimant
    In the event the order of the court requires the delivery of real property to the claimant, a certified copy of such order shall be ...
  • 11.08.280 Limitation when claimant is minor or incompetent not under guardianship
    The claims of any persons to escheated funds or real property which are not filed within seven years as specified above are forever barred, excepting ...
  • 11.08.290 Deposit of cash received by personal representative of escheat estate
    All cash received by the personal representative of an escheat estate shall be immediately deposited at interest for the benefit of the estate in a ...
  • 11.08.300 Transfer of property to department of revenue
    Escheat property may be transferred to the department of revenue under the provisions of RCW 11.62.005 through 11.62.020. The department of revenue shall furnish proof ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009