The overall purpose of this chapter is to set forth generally applicable statutory provisions for the resolution of disputes and other matters involving trusts and estates in a single chapter under Title 11 RCW. The provisions are intended to provide nonjudicial methods for the resolution of matters, such as mediation, arbitration, and agreement. The [This] chapter also provides for judicial resolution of disputes if other methods are unsuccessful.
RCW 11.96A.010
Purpose.
Applied in 12 court decisions — leading case 181 Wash. 2d 360 - Anderson v. Dussault (2014)
Most recently applied in Linth v. Gay (September 2015)
1999 c 42 s 102.
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