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RCW 11.84.150

Abuser determination—Conviction—Clear, cogent, and convincing evidence.

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case In Re The Estate Of Richard D. Kolesar (2023)

Most recently applied in In Re The Estate Of Richard D. Kolesar (July 2023)

2009 c 525 s 15.

(1) A final judgment of conviction for conduct constituting financial exploitation against the decedent, including but not limited to theft, forgery, fraud, identity theft, robbery, burglary, or extortion, is conclusive for purposes of determining whether a person is an abuser under this section.

(2) In the absence of a criminal conviction, a superior court finding by clear, cogent, and convincing evidence that a person participated in conduct constituting financial exploitation against the decedent is conclusive for purposes of determining whether a person is an abuser under this section.

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