Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 11 Probate And Trust Law - Chapter 11.42 Settlement Of Creditor Claims For Estates Passing Without Probate

  • 11.42.010 Notice agent -- Qualifications
    (1) Subject to the conditions stated in this chapter, and if no personal representative has been appointed in this state, a beneficiary or trustee who ...
  • 11.42.020 Notice to creditors -- Manner -- Filings -- Publication
    (1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, a notice agent may give nonprobate notice to the creditors of the decedent if: (a) As of ...
  • 11.42.030 Notice to creditors -- Form
    Notice under RCW 11.42.020 must contain the following elements in substantially the following form:
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  • 11.42.040 "Reasonably ascertainable" creditor -- Definition -- Reasonable diligence -- Presumptions -- Petition for order
    (1) For purposes of RCW 11.42.050, a "reasonably ascertainable" creditor of the decedent is one that the notice agent would discover upon exercise of reasonable ...
  • 11.42.050 Claims against decedent -- Time limits
    (1) If a notice agent provides notice under RCW 11.42.020, any person having a claim against the decedent is forever barred from making a claim ...
  • 11.42.060 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 ...
  • 11.42.070 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 ...
  • 11.42.080 Claims -- Duty to allow or reject -- Notice of petition to allow -- Attorneys' fees
    (1) The notice agent shall allow or reject all claims presented in the manner provided in RCW 11.42.070. The notice agent may allow or reject ...
  • 11.42.085 Property liable for claims -- Payment limits
    (1) The decedent's nonprobate and probate assets that were subject to the satisfaction of the decedent's general liabilities immediately before the decedent's death are liable ...
  • 11.42.090 Allowance of claims -- Notice -- Payment order
    (1) If the notice agent allows a claim, the notice agent shall notify the claimant of the allowance by personal service or regular first-class mail ...
  • 11.42.100 Rejection of claim -- Time limits -- Notice -- Time limit for suit -- Compromise of claim
    (1) If the notice agent rejects a claim, in whole or in part, the claimant must bring suit against the notice agent within thirty days ...
  • 11.42.110 Effect of judgment against notice agent
    The effect of a judgment rendered against the notice agent shall be only to establish the amount of the judgment as an allowed claim.[1997 c ...
  • 11.42.120 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 ...
  • 11.42.125 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 the creditor to realize on ...
  • 11.42.130 Claim of notice agent or beneficiary -- Payment
    A claim of the notice agent or other person who has received property by reason of the decedent's death must be paid as set forth ...
  • 11.42.140 Notice to creditors when notice agent resigns, dies, or is removed -- Limit tolled by vacancy
    (1) If a notice agent has given notice under RCW 11.42.020 and the notice agent resigns, dies, or is removed or a personal representative is ...
  • 11.42.150 Appointment of personal representative -- Cessation of notice agent powers and authority -- Notice not affected -- Personal representative's powers -- Petition for reimbursement for allowance and payment of claims by notice agent
    (1) The powers and authority of a notice agent immediately cease, and the office of notice agent becomes vacant, upon appointment of a personal representative ...
  • Last modified: April 7, 2009

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