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RCW 11.42.030

Notice to creditors—Form.

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Wagg v. Estate of Dunham (2002)

Most recently applied in 146 Wash. 2d 63 - Wagg v. Estate of Dunham (March 2002)

2005 c 97 s 9; 1997 c 252 s 26; 1994 c 221 s 33.

Notice under RCW 11.42.020 must contain the following elements in substantially the following form:

Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.42.070 by serving on or mailing to the notice agent or the notice agent's attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the notice agent's declaration and oath were filed. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the notice agent served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.42.020(2)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.42.050 and 11.42.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent's probate and nonprobate assets.

Publication:

Address for Mailing or Service:

Court of Notice Agent's oath and declaration and cause number:

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.