Revised Code of Washington
2024 Archive

Chapter 11.28 RCW
LETTERS TESTAMENTARY AND OF ADMINISTRATION
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11.28.010Letters to executors—Refusal to serve—Disqualification.
11.28.020Objections to appointment.
11.28.030Community property—Who entitled to letters—Waiver.
11.28.040Procedure during minority or absence of executor.
11.28.050Powers of remaining executors on removal of associate.
11.28.060Administration with will annexed on death of executor.
11.28.070Authority of administrator with will annexed.
11.28.085Records and certification of letters—Record of bonds.
11.28.090Execution and form of letters testamentary.
11.28.100Form of letters with will annexed.
11.28.110Application for letters of administration or adjudication of intestacy and heirship.
11.28.120Persons entitled to letters.
11.28.131Hearing on petition—Appointment—Issuance of letters—Notice to surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner.
11.28.140Form of letters of administration.
11.28.150Revocation of letters by discovery of will.
11.28.160Cancellation of letters of administration.
11.28.170Oath of personal representative.
11.28.185Bond or other security of personal representative—When not required—Waiver—Corporate trustee—Additional bond—Reduction—Other security.
11.28.190Examination of sureties—Additional security—Costs.
11.28.210New or additional bond.
11.28.220Persons disqualified as sureties.
11.28.230Bond not void for want of form—Successive recoveries.
11.28.235Limitation of action against sureties.
11.28.237Notice of appointment as personal representative, pendency of probate—Proof by affidavit.
11.28.238Notice of appointment as personal representative—Notice to department of revenue.
11.28.240Request for special notice of proceedings in probate—Prohibitions.
11.28.250Revocation of letters—Causes.
11.28.260Revocation of letters—Proceedings in court or chambers.
11.28.270Powers of remaining personal representatives if letters to associates revoked or surrendered or upon disqualification.
11.28.280Successor personal representative.
11.28.290Accounting on death, resignation, or revocation of letters.
11.28.300Proceedings against delinquent personal representative.
11.28.330Notice of adjudication of testacy or intestacy and heirship—Contents—Service or mailing.
11.28.340Order of adjudication of testacy or intestacy and heirship—Entry—Time limitation—Deemed final decree of distribution, when—Purpose—Finality of adjudications.
NOTES:
Letters after final settlement: RCW 11.76.250.
Replacement of lost or destroyed probate records: RCW 5.48.060.
Trust company may not solicit appointment as personal representative: RCW 30A.04.260.