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RCWs > Title 11 > Chapter 11.28

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Chapter 11.28 RCW

LETTERS TESTAMENTARY AND OF ADMINISTRATION

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RCW Sections

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

Notes:

Administration of deceased incompetent's estate: RCW 11.88.150.

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 30.04.260.