RCW 11.28.010 Letters to executors—Refusal to serve—Disqualification. After the entry of an order admitting a will to probate and appointing a personal representative, or personal representatives, letters testamentary shall be granted to the persons therein appointed executors. If a part of the persons thus appointed refuse to act, or be disqualified, the letters shall be […]
RCW 11.28.020 Objections to appointment. Any person interested in a will may file objections in writing to the granting of letters testamentary to the persons named as executors, or any of them, and the objection shall be heard and determined by the court. [ 1965 c 145 § 11.28.020. Prior: 1917 c 156 § 47; […]
RCW 11.28.030 Community property—Who entitled to letters—Waiver. A surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner shall be entitled to administer upon the community property, notwithstanding any provisions of the will to the contrary, if the court find such spouse or such domestic partner to be otherwise qualified; but if such surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner […]
RCW 11.28.040 Procedure during minority or absence of executor. If the executor be a minor or absent from the state, letters of administration with the will annexed shall be granted, during the time of such minority or absence, to some other person unless there be another executor who shall accept the trust, in which case […]
RCW 11.28.050 Powers of remaining executors on removal of associate. When any of the executors named shall not qualify or having qualified shall become disqualified or be removed, the remaining executor or executors shall have the authority to perform every act and discharge every trust required by the will, and their acts shall be effectual […]
RCW 11.28.060 Administration with will annexed on death of executor. No executor of an executor shall, as such, be authorized to administer upon the estate of the first testator, but on the death of the sole or surviving executor of any last will, letters of administration with the will annexed, on the estate of the […]
RCW 11.28.070 Authority of administrator with will annexed. Administrators with the will annexed shall have the same authority as the executor named in the will would have had, and their acts shall be as effectual for every purpose: PROVIDED, That they shall not lease, mortgage, pledge, exchange, sell, or convey any real or personal property […]
RCW 11.28.085 Records and certification of letters—Record of bonds. See RCW 36.23.030.
RCW 11.28.090 Execution and form of letters testamentary. Letters testamentary to be issued to executors under the provisions of this chapter shall be signed by the clerk, and issued under the seal of the court, and may be in the following form: State of Washington, county of . . . . . . In the […]
RCW 11.28.100 Form of letters with will annexed. Letters of administration with the will annexed shall be in substantially the same form as provided for letters testamentary. [ 1965 c 145 § 11.28.100. Prior: 1917 c 156 § 60; RRS § 1430; prior: Code 1881 § 1387; 1863 p 219 § 121.]
RCW 11.28.110 Application for letters of administration or adjudication of intestacy and heirship. Application for letters of administration, or, application for an adjudication of intestacy and heirship without the issuance of letters of administration shall be made by petition in writing, signed and verified by the applicant or his or her attorney, and filed with […]
RCW 11.28.120 Persons entitled to letters. Administration of an estate if the decedent died intestate or if the personal representative or representatives named in the will declined or were unable to serve shall be granted to some one or more of the persons hereinafter mentioned, and they shall be respectively entitled in the following order: […]
RCW 11.28.131 Hearing on petition—Appointment—Issuance of letters—Notice to surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner. When a petition for general letters of administration or for letters of administration with the will annexed shall be filed, the matter may be heard forthwith, appointment made and letters of administration issued: PROVIDED, That if there be a surviving spouse […]
RCW 11.28.140 Form of letters of administration. Letters of administration shall be signed by the clerk, and be under the seal of the court, and may be substantially in the following form: State of Washington, County of . . . . . . Whereas, A.B., late of . . . . . . on or […]
RCW 11.28.150 Revocation of letters by discovery of will. If after letters of administration are granted a will of the deceased be found and probate thereof be granted, the letters shall be revoked and letters testamentary or of administration with the will annexed, shall be granted. [ 1965 c 145 § 11.28.150. Prior: 1917 c […]
RCW 11.28.160 Cancellation of letters of administration. The court appointing any personal representative shall have authority for any cause deemed sufficient, to cancel and annul such letters and appoint other personal representatives in the place of those removed. [ 1965 c 145 § 11.28.160. Prior: 1917 c 156 § 52; RRS § 1422.] NOTES: Revocation […]
RCW 11.28.170 Oath of personal representative. Before letters testamentary or of administration are issued, each personal representative or an officer of a bank or trust company qualified to act as a personal representative, must take and subscribe an oath, before some person authorized to administer oaths, that the duties of the trust as personal representative […]
RCW 11.28.185 Bond or other security of personal representative—When not required—Waiver—Corporate trustee—Additional bond—Reduction—Other security. When the terms of the decedent’s will manifest an intent that the personal representative appointed to administer the estate shall not be required to furnish bond or other security, or when the personal representative is the surviving spouse or surviving domestic […]
RCW 11.28.190 Examination of sureties—Additional security—Costs. Before the judge approves any bond required under this chapter, and after its approval, he or she may, of his or her own motion, or upon the motion of any person interested in the estate, supported by affidavit that the sureties, or some one or more of them, are […]
RCW 11.28.210 New or additional bond. Any person interested may at any time by verified petition to the court, or otherwise, complain of the sufficiency of any bond or sureties thereon, and the court may upon such petition, or upon its own motion, and with or without hearing upon the matter, require the personal representative […]
