Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 11 Probate And Trust Law - Chapter 11.54 Family Support And Postdeath Creditor's Claim Exemptions

  • 11.54.010 Award to surviving spouse, domestic partner, or children -- Petition
    (1) Subject to RCW 11.54.030, the surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner of a decedent may petition the court for an award from the property ...
  • 11.54.020 Amount of basic award
    The amount of the basic award shall be the amount specified in RCW 6.13.030(2) with regard to lands. If an award is divided between a ...
  • 11.54.030 Conditions to award
    (1) The court may not make an award unless the court finds that the funeral expenses, expenses of last sickness, and expenses of administration have ...
  • 11.54.040 Increase in amount of award -- Factors for consideration
    (1) If it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the court with clear, cogent, and convincing evidence that a claimant's present and reasonably anticipated future ...
  • 11.54.050 Decrease in amount of award -- Factors for consideration
    (1) The court may decrease the amount of the award below the amount provided in RCW 11.54.020 in the exercise of its discretion if the ...
  • 11.54.060 Priority of awarded property -- Effect of purchase or encumbrance on property
    (1) The award has priority over all other claims made in the estate. In determining which assets must be made available to satisfy the award, ...
  • 11.54.070 Immunity of award from debts and claims of creditors
    (1) Except as provided in RCW 11.54.060(2), property awarded and cash paid under this chapter is immune from all debts, including judgments and judgment liens, ...
  • 11.54.080 Exemption of additional assets from claims of creditors -- Petition -- Notice -- Court order
    (1) This section applies if the party entitled to petition for an award holds exempt property that is in an aggregate amount less than that ...
  • 11.54.090 Venue for petition -- Petition and hearing requirements -- Notice of hearing
    The petition for an award, for an increased or modified award, or for the exemption of assets from the claims of creditors as authorized by ...
  • 11.54.100 Exhaustion of estate -- Closure of estate -- Discharge of personal representative
    If an award provided by this chapter will exhaust the estate, and probate proceedings have been commenced in the state of Washington, the court in ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009