Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 11 Probate And Trust Law - Chapter 11.84 Inheritance Rights Of Slayers

  • 11.84.010 Definitions
    As used in this chapter: (1) "Slayer" shall mean any person who participates, either as a principal or an accessory before the fact, in the ...
  • 11.84.020 Slayer not to benefit from death
    No slayer shall in any way acquire any property or receive any benefit as the result of the death of the decedent, but such property ...
  • 11.84.025 Disposition of retirement system proceeds payable to slayer
    Proceeds payable to a slayer as the beneficiary of any benefits flowing from one of the retirement systems listed in RCW 41.50.030, by virtue of ...
  • 11.84.030 Slayer deemed to predecease decedent
    The slayer shall be deemed to have predeceased the decedent as to property which would have passed from the decedent or his estate to the ...
  • 11.84.040 Distribution of decedent's property
    Property which would have passed to or for the benefit of the slayer by devise or legacy from the decedent shall be distributed as if ...
  • 11.84.050 Distribution of property held jointly with slayer
    (1) One-half of any property held by the slayer and the decedent as joint tenants, joint owners or joint obligees shall pass upon the death ...
  • 11.84.060 Reversion and vested remainder
    Property in which the slayer holds a reversion or vested remainder and would have obtained the right of present possession upon the death of the ...
  • 11.84.070 Property subject to divestment, etc
    Any interest in property whether vested or not, held by the slayer, subject to be divested, diminished in any way or extinguished, if the decedent ...
  • 11.84.080 Contingent remainders and future interests
    As to any contingent remainder or executory or other future interest held by the slayer, subject to become vested in him or increased in any ...
  • 11.84.090 Property appointed -- Powers of revocation or appointment
    (1) Property appointed by the will of the decedent to or for the benefit of the slayer shall be distributed as if the slayer had ...
  • 11.84.100 Insurance proceeds
    (1) Insurance proceeds payable to the slayer as the beneficiary or assignee of any policy or certificate of insurance on the life of the decedent, ...
  • 11.84.110 Payment by insurance company, bank, etc. -- No additional liability
    Any insurance company making payment according to the terms of its policy or any bank or other person performing an obligation for the slayer as ...
  • 11.84.120 Rights of persons without notice dealing with slayer
    The provisions of this chapter shall not affect the rights of any person who, before the interests of the slayer have been adjudicated, purchases or ...
  • 11.84.130 Record of conviction as evidence against claimant of property
    The record of his conviction of having participated in the wilful and unlawful killing of the decedent shall be admissible in evidence against a claimant ...
  • 11.84.900 Chapter to be construed broadly
    This chapter shall be construed broadly to effect the policy of this state that no person shall be allowed to profit by his own wrong, ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009