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WA Rev Code § 11.04.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law|Chapter 11.04 - Descent and Distribution.|11.04.060 - Tenancy in dower and by curtesy abolished.

RCW 11.04.060 Tenancy in dower and by curtesy abolished.The provisions of RCW 11.04.015, as to the inheritance of the husband and wife from each other take the place of tenancy in dower and tenancy by curtesy, which are hereby abolished.[ 1965 c 145 § 11.04.060. Prior: Code 1881 § 3304; 1875 p 55 § 3; RRS § 1343.]
WA Rev Code § 11.04.071 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law|Chapter 11.04 - Descent and Distribution.|11.04.071 - Survivorship as incident of tenancy by the entireties abolished.

RCW 11.04.071 Survivorship as incident of tenancy by the entireties abolished.The right of survivorship as an incident of tenancy by the entireties is abolished.[ 1965 c 145 § 11.04.071.]NOTES:Joint tenancy: Chapter 64.28 RCW.Safe deposit repository—Lease provision ineffective to create joint tenancy or transfer at one lessee's death: RCW 11.02.130.
WA Rev Code § 11.04.081 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law|Chapter 11.04 - Descent and Distribution.|11.04.081 - Inheritance by and from any child not dependent upon marriage of parents.

RCW 11.04.081 Inheritance by and from any child not dependent upon marriage of parents.For the purpose of inheritance to, through, and from any child, the effects and treatment of the parent-child relationship shall not depend upon whether or not the parents have been married.[1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 42 § 24; 1965 c 145 § 11.04.081. Formerly RCW 11.04.080 and 11.04.090.]NOTES:Effect of decree of adoption: RCW 26.33.260."Issue" includes all lawfully adopted children: RCW 11.02.005(8).
WA Rev Code § 11.04.085 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law|Chapter 11.04 - Descent and Distribution.|11.04.085 - Inheritance by adopted child.

RCW 11.04.085 Inheritance by adopted child.A lawfully adopted child shall not be considered an "heir" of his or her natural parents for purposes of this title.[ 2010 c 8 § 2004; 1965 c 145 § 11.04.085.]NOTES:Effect of decree of adoption: RCW 26.33.260."Issue" includes lawfully adopted children: RCW 11.02.005(8).
WA Rev Code § 11.04.095 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law|Chapter 11.04 - Descent and Distribution.|11.04.095 - Inheritance from stepparent avoids escheat.

RCW 11.04.095 Inheritance from stepparent avoids escheat.If a person dies leaving a surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner and issue by a former spouse or former domestic partner and leaving a will whereby all or substantially all of the deceased's property passes to the surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner or having before death conveyed all or substantially all his or her property to the surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner, and afterwards the latter dies without heirs and without disposing of his or her property by will so that except for this section the same would all escheat, the issue of the spouse or domestic partner first deceased who survive the spouse or domestic partner last deceased shall take and inherit from the spouse or domestic partner last deceased the property so acquired by will or conveyance or the equivalent thereof in money or other property; if such issue are all in the same degree of kinship to the spouse or domestic partner first deceased they shall take equally, or, if of unequal degree, then those of more remote degree shall take by representation with respect to such spouse or such domestic partner first deceased.[ 2008 c 6 § 905; 1965 c 145 § 11.04.095. Prior: 1919 c 197 § 1; RCW 11.08.010; RRS § 1356-1.]NOTES:Part headings not law—Severability—2008 c 6: See RCW 26.60.900 and 26.60.901.
WA Rev Code § 11.04.230 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law|Chapter 11.04 - Descent and Distribution.|11.04.230 - United States savings bond—Effect of death of co-owner.

RCW 11.04.230 United States savings bond—Effect of death of co-owner.If either co-owner of United States savings bonds registered in two names as co-owners (in the alternative) dies without having presented and surrendered the bond for payment to a federal reserve bank or the treasury department, the surviving co-owner will be the sole and absolute owner of the bond.[ 1965 c 145 § 11.04.230. Prior: 1943 c 14 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 11548-60.]
WA Rev Code § 11.04.240 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law|Chapter 11.04 - Descent and Distribution.|11.04.240 - United States savings bond—Effect of beneficiary's survival of registered owner.

RCW 11.04.240 United States savings bond—Effect of beneficiary's survival of registered owner.If the registered owner of United States savings bonds registered in the name of one person payable on death to another dies without having presented and surrendered the bond for payment or authorized reissue to a federal reserve bank or the treasury department, and is survived by the beneficiary, the beneficiary will be the sole and absolute owner of the bond.[ 1965 c 145 § 11.04.240. Prior: 1943 c 14 § 2; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 11548-61.]
WA Rev Code § 11.04.250 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law|Chapter 11.04 - Descent and Distribution.|11.04.250 - When real estate vests—Rights of heirs.

RCW 11.04.250 When real estate vests—Rights of heirs.When a person dies seized of lands, tenements or hereditaments, or any right thereto or entitled to any interest therein in fee or for the life of another, his or her title shall vest immediately in his or her heirs or devisees, subject to his or her debts, family allowance, expenses of administration, and any other charges for which such real estate is liable under existing laws. No administration of the estate of such decedent, and no decree of distribution or other finding or order of any court shall be necessary in any case to vest such title in the heirs or devisees, but the same shall vest in the heirs or devisees instantly upon the death of such decedent: PROVIDED, That no person shall be deemed a devisee until the will has been probated. The title and right to possession of such lands, tenements, or hereditaments so vested in such heirs or devisees, together with the rents, issues, and profits thereof, shall be good and valid against all persons claiming adversely to the claims of any such heirs, or devisees, excepting only the personal representative when appointed, and persons lawfully claiming under such personal representative; and any one or more of such heirs or devisees, or their grantees, jointly or severally, may sue for and recover their respective shares or interests in any such lands, tenements, or hereditaments and the rents, issues, and profits thereof, whether letters testamentary or of administration be granted or not, from any person except the personal representative and those lawfully claiming under such personal representative.[ 2010 c 8 § 2005; 1965 c 145 § 11.04.250. Prior: 1895 c 105 § 1; RRS § 1366.]NOTES:Right to possession and management of estate: RCW 11.48.020.
WA Rev Code § 11.04.290 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law|Chapter 11.04 - Descent and Distribution.|11.04.290 - Vesting of title.

RCW 11.04.290 Vesting of title.RCW 11.04.250 through 11.04.290 shall apply to community real property and also to separate estate; and upon the death of either spouse or either domestic partner, title of all community real property shall vest immediately in the person or persons to whom the same shall go, pass, descend or be devised, as provided in RCW 11.04.015, subject to all the charges mentioned in RCW 11.04.250.[ 2008 c 6 § 930; 1965 c 145 § 11.04.290. Prior: 1895 c 105 § 5; RRS § 1370.]NOTES:Part headings not law—Severability—2008 c 6: See RCW 26.60.900 and 26.60.901.
WA Rev Code § 11.05A.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law|Chapter 11.05A - Uniform Simultaneous Death Act.|11.05A.010 - Definitions.

RCW 11.05A.010 Definitions.The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Co-owners with right of survivorship" includes joint tenants, tenants by the entireties, and other co-owners of property or accounts held under circumstances that entitle one or more to the whole of the property or account on the death of the other or others.(2) "Governing instrument" means a deed, will, trust, insurance or annuity policy, account with pay on death designation, pension, profit-sharing, retirement, or similar benefit plan, instrument creating or exercising a power of appointment or a power of attorney, or a dispositive, appointive, or nominative instrument of any similar type.(3) "Payor" means a trustee, insurer, business entity, employer, government, governmental agency, subdivision, or instrumentality, or any other person authorized or obligated by law or a governing instrument to make payments.(4) "POD" means pay on death.(5) "TOD" means transfer on death.[ 2007 c 475 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 11.05A.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law|Chapter 11.05A - Uniform Simultaneous Death Act.|11.05A.020 - Minimum survival requirement—Probate code.

RCW 11.05A.020 Minimum survival requirement—Probate code.Except as provided in RCW 11.05A.060 and except for the purposes of the uniform TOD security registration act, if the title to property, the devolution of property, the right to elect an interest in property, or the right to exempt property, homestead, or family allowance depends upon an individual's survivorship of the death of another individual, an individual who is not established by clear and convincing evidence to have survived the other individual by one hundred twenty hours is deemed to have predeceased the other individual. This section does not apply if its application would result in a taking of intestate estate by the state.[ 2007 c 475 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 11.05A.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law|Chapter 11.05A - Uniform Simultaneous Death Act.|11.05A.030 - Minimum survival requirement—Governing instruments.

RCW 11.05A.030 Minimum survival requirement—Governing instruments.Except as provided in RCW 11.05A.060 and except for a security registered in beneficiary form (TOD) under the Uniform TOD Security Registration Act, for purposes of a provision of a governing instrument that relates to an individual surviving an event, including the death of another individual, an individual who is not established by clear and convincing evidence to have survived the event by one hundred twenty hours is deemed to have predeceased the event.[ 2007 c 475 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 11.05A.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law|Chapter 11.05A - Uniform Simultaneous Death Act.|11.05A.040 - Minimum survival requirement—Co-owners.

RCW 11.05A.040 Minimum survival requirement—Co-owners.Except as provided in RCW 11.05A.060, if (1) it is not established by clear and convincing evidence that one of two co-owners with right of survivorship survived the other co-owner by one hundred twenty hours, one-half of the property passes as if one had survived by one hundred twenty hours and one-half as if the other had survived by one hundred twenty hours, and (2) there are more than two co-owners and it is not established by clear and convincing evidence that at least one of them survived the others by one hundred twenty hours, the property passes in the proportion that one bears to the whole number of co-owners.[ 2007 c 475 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 11.05A.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law|Chapter 11.05A - Uniform Simultaneous Death Act.|11.05A.050 - Evidence of death or status.

RCW 11.05A.050 Evidence of death or status.In addition to the rules of evidence in courts of general jurisdiction, the following rules relating to a determination of death and status apply:(1) Death occurs when an individual is determined to be dead by the attending physician, county coroner, or county medical officer.(2) A certified or authenticated copy of a death certificate purporting to be issued by an official or agency of the place where the death purportedly occurred is prima facie evidence of the fact, place, date, and time of death and the identity of the decedent.(3) A certified or authenticated copy of any record or report of a governmental agency, domestic or foreign, that an individual is missing, detained, dead, or alive is prima facie evidence of the status and of the dates, circumstances, and places disclosed by the record or report.(4) In the absence of prima facie evidence of death under subsection (2) or (3) of this section, the fact of death may be established by clear and convincing evidence, including circumstantial evidence.(5) An individual whose death is not established under this section who is absent for a continuous period of seven years, during which he or she has not been heard from, and whose absence is not satisfactorily explained after diligent search or inquiry, is presumed to be dead. His or her death is presumed to have occurred at the end of the period unless there is sufficient evidence for determining that death occurred earlier.(6) In the absence of evidence disputing the time of death stipulated on a document described in subsection (2) or (3) of this section, a document described in subsection (2) or (3) of this section that stipulates a time of death one hundred twenty hours or more after the time of death of another individual, however the time of death of the other individual is determined, establishes by clear and convincing evidence that the individual survived the other individual by one hundred twenty hours.[ 2007 c 475 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 11.05A.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law|Chapter 11.05A - Uniform Simultaneous Death Act.|11.05A.060 - Exceptions.

RCW 11.05A.060 Exceptions.This chapter does not apply if:(1) The governing instrument contains language dealing explicitly with simultaneous deaths or deaths in a common disaster and that language is operable under the facts of the case;(2) The governing instrument expressly indicates that an individual is not required to survive an event, including the death of another individual, by any specified period or expressly requires the individual to survive the event for a stated period;(3) The imposition of a one hundred twenty-hour requirement of survival would cause a nonvested property interest or a power of appointment to be invalid under RCW 11.98.130 through 11.98.160; or(4) The application of this chapter to multiple governing instruments would result in an unintended failure or duplication of a disposition.[ 2007 c 475 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 11.05A.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law|Chapter 11.05A - Uniform Simultaneous Death Act.|11.05A.900 - Application—Construction.

RCW 11.05A.900 Application—Construction.This chapter shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this chapter among states enacting it.[ 2007 c 475 § 14.]
WA Rev Code § 11.05A.901 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law|Chapter 11.05A - Uniform Simultaneous Death Act.|11.05A.901 - Short title.

RCW 11.05A.901 Short title.This chapter may be cited as the uniform simultaneous death act.[ 2007 c 475 § 15.]
WA Rev Code § 11.05A.904 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law|Chapter 11.05A - Uniform Simultaneous Death Act.|11.05A.904 - Application.

RCW 11.05A.904 Application.On July 22, 2007:(1) An act done before July 22, 2007, in any proceeding and any accrued right is not impaired by this chapter. If a right is acquired, extinguished, or barred upon the expiration of a prescribed period of time that has commenced to run by the provisions of any statute before July 22, 2007, the provisions remain in force with respect to that right; and(2) Any rule of construction or presumption provided in this chapter applies to instruments executed and multiple-party accounts opened before July 22, 2007, unless there is a clear indication of a contrary intent.[ 2007 c 475 § 18.]
WA Rev Code § 11.08.101 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law|Chapter 11.08 - Escheats.|11.08.101 - Property of deceased inmates of state institutions—Disposition after two years.

RCW 11.08.101 Property of deceased inmates of state institutions—Disposition after two years.Where, upon the expiration of two years after the death of any inmate of any state institution, there remains in the custody of the superintendent of such institution, money or property belonging to said deceased inmate, the superintendent shall forward such money to the state treasurer for deposit in the general fund of the state, and shall report such transfer and any remaining property to the department of corrections, which department shall cause the sale of such property and proceeds thereof shall be forwarded to the state treasurer for deposit in the general fund.[ 1981 c 136 § 58; 1979 c 141 § 10; 1965 c 145 § 11.08.101. Prior: 1951 c 138 § 1; prior: 1923 c 113 § 1; RRS § 1363-1.]NOTES:Effective date—1981 c 136: See RCW 72.09.900.Abandoned inmate personal property: RCW 63.42.030, 63.42.040.State institutions: Title 72 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 11.08.111 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law|Chapter 11.08 - Escheats.|11.08.111 - Property of deceased inmates of state institutions—Disposition within two years.

RCW 11.08.111 Property of deceased inmates of state institutions—Disposition within two years.Prior to the expiration of the two-year period provided for in RCW 11.08.101, the superintendent may transfer such money or property in his or her possession, upon request and satisfactory proof submitted to him or her, to the following designated persons:(1) To the personal representative of the estate of such deceased inmate; or(2) To the successor or successors defined in RCW 11.62.005, where such money and property does not exceed the amount specified in RCW 6.13.030, and the successor or successors shall have furnished proof of death and an affidavit made by said successor or successors meeting the requirements of RCW 11.62.010; or(3) In the case of money, to the person who may have deposited such money with the superintendent for the use of the decedent, where the sum involved does not exceed one thousand dollars; or(4) To the department of social and health services, when there are moneys due and owing from such deceased person's estate for the cost of his or her care and maintenance at a state institution: PROVIDED, That transfer of such money or property may be made to the person first qualifying under this section and such transfer shall exonerate the superintendent from further responsibility relative to such money or property: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That upon satisfactory showing the funeral expenses of such decedent are unpaid, the superintendent may pay up to one thousand dollars from said deceased inmate's funds on said obligation.[ 2010 c 8 § 2006; 1990 c 225 § 2; 1973 1st ex.s. c 76 § 1; 1965 c 145 § 11.08.111. Prior: 1959 c 240 § 1; 1951 c 138 § 2.]NOTES:Abandoned inmate personal property: RCW 63.42.030, 63.42.040.
WA Rev Code § 11.08.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law|Chapter 11.08 - Escheats.|11.08.120 - Property of deceased inmates of state institutions—Sale—Disposition of proceeds.

RCW 11.08.120 Property of deceased inmates of state institutions—Sale—Disposition of proceeds.The property, other than money, of such deceased inmate remaining in the custody of a superintendent of a state institution after the expiration of the above two-year period may be forwarded to the department of corrections at its request and may be appraised and sold at public auction to the highest bidder in the manner and form as provided for public sales of personal property, and all moneys realized upon such sale, after deducting the expenses thereof, shall be paid into the general fund of the state treasury.[ 1981 c 136 § 59; 1979 c 141 § 11; 1965 c 145 § 11.08.120. Prior: 1951 c 138 § 3; prior: 1923 c 113 § 2; RRS § 1363-2.]NOTES:Effective date—1981 c 136: See RCW 72.09.900.Abandoned inmate personal property: RCW 63.42.030, 63.42.040.
WA Rev Code § 11.08.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law|Chapter 11.08 - Escheats.|11.08.140 - Escheat for want of heirs.

RCW 11.08.140 Escheat for want of heirs.Whenever any person dies, whether a resident of this state or not, leaving property subject to the jurisdiction of this state and without being survived by any person entitled to the same under the laws of this state, such property shall be designated escheat property and shall be subject to the provisions of RCW 11.08.140 through 11.08.280.[ 1965 c 145 § 11.08.140. Prior: 1955 c 254 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 11.08.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law|Chapter 11.08 - Escheats.|11.08.150 - Title to property vests in state at death of owner.

RCW 11.08.150 Title to property vests in state at death of owner.Title to escheat property, which shall include any intangible personalty, shall vest in the state at the death of the owner thereof.[ 1965 c 145 § 11.08.150. Prior: 1955 c 254 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 11.08.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law|Chapter 11.08 - Escheats.|11.08.160 - Department of revenue—Jurisdiction—Duties.

RCW 11.08.160 Department of revenue—Jurisdiction—Duties.The department of revenue of this state shall have supervision of and jurisdiction over escheat property and may institute and prosecute any proceedings, including any proceeding under chapter 11.62 RCW, deemed necessary or proper in the handling of such property, and it shall be the duty of the department of revenue to protect and conserve escheat property for the benefit of the permanent common school fund of the state until such property or the proceeds thereof have been forwarded to the state treasurer or the department of natural resources as hereinafter provided.[ 1988 c 128 § 1; 1988 c 64 § 23; 1975 1st ex.s. c 278 § 1; 1965 c 145 § 11.08.160. Prior: 1955 c 254 § 4.]NOTES:Reviser's note: This section was amended by 1988 c 64 § 23 and by 1988 c 128 § 1, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section pursuant to RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).Severability—1975 1st ex.s. c 278: "If any provision of this 1975 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1975 1st ex.s. c 278 § 215.]Construction—1975 1st ex.s. c 278: "The legislature hereby reaffirms its singular intent under this amendatory act to change the designation of the state tax commission to the department of revenue or the board of tax appeals, as the case may be, and to make explicit its intent that no rights, duties, obligations or benefits, of whatsoever kind, are to be construed as changed as a result of the enactment hereof." [ 1975 1st ex.s. c 278 § 217.]