Where a judgment is in favor of any state for failure to pay that state's income tax on benefits received while a resident of the state of Washington from a pension or other retirement plan, all property in this state, real or personal, tangible or intangible, of a judgment debtor shall be exempt from execution, attachment, garnishment, or seizure by or under any legal process whatever, and when a debtor dies, or absconds, and leaves his or her spouse and dependents any property exempted by this section, the same shall be exempt to the surviving spouse and dependents.
RCW 6.15.025
Exemption of pension or retirement plan benefits from execution for judgment for out-of-state income tax.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 97 Wash. App. 33 - State v. Duffey (1999)
Most recently applied in 97 Wash. App. 33 - State v. Duffey (July 1999)
1991 c 123 s 3.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.