Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 11 Probate And Trust Law - Chapter 11.48 Personal Representatives -- General Provisions -- Actions By And Against

11.48.010 General powers and duties
It shall be the duty of every personal representative to settle the estate, including the administration of any nonprobate assets within control of the personal ...

11.48.020 Right to possession and management of estate
Every personal representative shall, after having qualified, by giving bond as hereinbefore provided, have a right to the immediate possession of all the real as ...

11.48.025 Continuation of decedent's business
Upon a showing of advantage to the estate the court may authorize a personal representative to continue any business of the decedent, other than the ...

11.48.030 Chargeable with whole estate
Every personal representative shall be chargeable in his accounts with the whole estate of the deceased which may come into his possession. He shall not ...

11.48.040 Not chargeable on special promise to pay decedent's debts unless in writing
No personal representative shall be chargeable upon any special promise to answer damages, or to pay the debts of the testator or intestate out of ...

11.48.050 Allowance of necessary expenses
He shall be allowed all necessary expenses in the care, management and settlement of the estate.[1965 c 145 § 11.48.050. Prior: 1917 c 156 § ...

11.48.060 May recover for embezzled or alienated property of decedent
If any person, before the granting of letters testamentary or of administration, shall embezzle or alienate any of the moneys, goods, chattels, or effects of ...

11.48.070 Concealed or embezzled property -- Proceedings for discovery
The court shall have authority to bring before it any person or persons suspected of having in his possession or having concealed, embezzled, conveyed or ...

11.48.080 Uncollectible debts -- Liability -- Purchase of claims by personal representative
No personal representative shall be accountable for any debts due the estate, if it shall appear that they remain uncollected without his fault. No personal ...

11.48.090 Actions for recovery of property and on contract
Actions for the recovery of any property or for the possession thereof, and all actions founded upon contracts, may be maintained by and against personal ...

11.48.120 Action on bond of previous personal representative
Any personal representative may in his own name, for the benefit of all parties interested in the estate, maintain actions on the bond of a ...

11.48.130 Compromise of claims
The court may authorize the personal representative, without the necessary nonintervention powers, to compromise and compound any claim owing the estate. Unless the court has ...

11.48.140 Recovery of decedent's fraudulent conveyances
When there shall be a deficiency of assets in the hands of a personal representative, and when the deceased shall in his lifetime have conveyed ...

11.48.150 Several personal representatives considered as one
In an action against several personal representatives, they shall all be considered as one person representing their testator or intestate, and judgment may be given ...

11.48.160 Default judgment not evidence of assets -- Exception
When a judgment is given against a personal representative for want of answer, such judgment is not to be deemed evidence of assets in his ...

11.48.180 Liability of executor de son tort
No person is liable to an action as executor of his own wrong for having taken, received or interfered with the property of a deceased ...

11.48.190 Executor of executor may not sue for estate of first testator
An executor of an executor has no authority as such to commence or maintain an action or proceeding relating to the estate of the testator ...

11.48.200 Arrest and attachment, when, authorized
In an action against a personal representative as such, the remedies of arrest and attachment shall not be allowed on account of the acts of ...

11.48.210 Compensation -- Attorney's fees
If testator by will makes provision for the compensation of his personal representative, that shall be taken as his full compensation unless he files in ...