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 the allowance or rejection of the claim shall be addressed, resolved, and settled under the procedures provided under chapter 11.96A RCW. This section applies whether or not the personal representative is acting under nonintervention powers.
RCW 11.40.140
Claim of personal representative—Presentation and petition—Filing.
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 62 Wash. 2d 152 - In Re Dorey's Estate (1963)
Most recently applied in Williams-Moore v. Estate of Shaw (September 2004)
2021 c 140 s 4001; 1999 c 42 s 608; 1997 c 252 s 21; 1965 c 145 s 11.40.140
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.