RCW 19.40.091

Extinguishment of claim for relief.

Applied in 14 court decisions — leading case Freitag v. McGhie (1997)

Most recently applied in Calvert v. Erdman (In re Nw. Territorial Mint, LLC) (March 2018)

2017 c 57 s 9; 1987 c 444 s 9.

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A claim for relief with respect to a transfer or obligation under this chapter is extinguished unless action is brought:

(1) Under RCW 19.40.041(1)(a), not later than four years after the transfer was made or the obligation was incurred or, if later, not later than one year after the transfer or obligation was or could reasonably have been discovered by the claimant;

(2) Under RCW 19.40.041(1)(b) or 19.40.051(1), not later than four years after the transfer was made or the obligation was incurred; or

(3) Under RCW 19.40.051(2), not later than one year after the transfer was made.

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