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11.40.040 "Reasonably ascertainable" creditor -- Definition -- Reasonable diligence -- Presumptions -- Petition for order
(1) For purposes of RCW 11.40.051, a "reasonably ascertainable" creditor of the decedent is one that the personal representative would discover upon exercise of reasonable ...
11.40.051 Claims against decedent -- Time limits
(1) Whether or not notice is provided under RCW 11.40.020, a person having a claim against the decedent is forever barred from making a claim ...
11.40.060 Claims involving liability or casualty insurance -- Limitations -- Exceptions to time limits
The time limitations for presenting claims under this chapter do not accrue to the benefit of any liability or casualty insurer. Claims against the decedent ...
11.40.070 Claims -- Form -- Manner of presentation -- Waiver of defects
(1) The claimant, the claimant's attorney, or the claimant's agent shall sign the claim and include in the claim the following information: (a) The name ...
11.40.080 Claims -- Duty to allow or reject -- Notice of petition to allow -- Attorneys' fees
(1) The personal representative shall allow or reject all claims presented in the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070. The personal representative may allow or reject ...
11.40.090 Allowance of claims -- Notice -- Automatic allowance -- Petition for extension -- Ranking of claims -- Barred claims
(1) If the personal representative allows a claim, the personal representative shall notify the claimant of the allowance by personal service or regular first-class mail ...
11.40.100 Rejection of claim -- Time limits -- Notice -- Compromise of claim
(1) If the personal representative rejects a claim, in whole or in part, the claimant must bring suit against the personal representative within thirty days ...
11.40.110 Action pending at decedent's death -- Personal representative as defendant
If an action is pending against the decedent at the time of the decedent's death, the plaintiff shall, within four months after appointment of the ...
11.40.120 Effect of judgment against personal representative
The effect of any judgment rendered against a personal representative shall be only to establish the amount of the judgment as an allowed claim.[1997 c ...
11.40.130 Judgment against decedent -- Execution barred upon decedent's death -- Presentation -- Sale of property
If a judgment was entered against the decedent during the decedent's lifetime, an execution may not issue on the judgment after the death of the ...
11.40.135 Secured claim -- Creditor's right
If a creditor's claim is secured by any property of the decedent, this chapter does not affect the right of a creditor to realize on ...
11.40.140 Claim of personal representative -- Presentation and petition -- Filing
If the personal representative has a claim against the decedent, the personal representative must present the claim in the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070 and ...
11.40.150 Notice to creditors when personal representative resigns, dies, or is removed -- Limit tolled by vacancy
(1) If a personal representative has given notice under RCW 11.40.020 and then resigns, dies, or is removed, the successor personal representative shall: (a) Publish ...
11.40.160 Personal representative as successor to notice agent -- Notice not affected -- Presumptions -- Duties
If a notice agent had commenced nonprobate notice to creditors under chapter 11.42 RCW, the appointment of the personal representative does not affect the filing ...
Last modified: April 7, 2009