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Chapter 11.56 RCW

SALES, EXCHANGES, LEASES, MORTGAGES, AND BORROWING

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RCW dispositions

Sections

HTMLPDF 11.56.005Authority to exchange.
HTMLPDF 11.56.010Authority to sell, lease or mortgage.
HTMLPDF 11.56.020Sale, lease or mortgage of personal property.
HTMLPDF 11.56.030Sale, lease or mortgage of real estate—Petition—Notice—Hearing.
HTMLPDF 11.56.040Order directing mortgage.
HTMLPDF 11.56.045Order directing lease.
HTMLPDF 11.56.050Order directing sale.
HTMLPDF 11.56.060Public sales—Notice.
HTMLPDF 11.56.070Postponement, adjournment of sale—Notice.
HTMLPDF 11.56.080Private sales of realty—Notice—Bids.
HTMLPDF 11.56.090Minimum price—Private sale—Sale by negotiation—Reappraisement.
HTMLPDF 11.56.100Confirmation of sale—Approval—Resale.
HTMLPDF 11.56.110Offer of increased bid—Duty of court.
HTMLPDF 11.56.115Effect of confirmation.
HTMLPDF 11.56.120Conveyance after confirmation of sale.
HTMLPDF 11.56.180Sale of decedent's contract interest in land.
HTMLPDF 11.56.210Assignment of decedent's contract.
HTMLPDF 11.56.220Redemption of decedent's mortgaged estate.
HTMLPDF 11.56.230Sale or mortgage to effect redemption.
HTMLPDF 11.56.240Sale of mortgaged property if redemption inexpedient.
HTMLPDF 11.56.250Sales directed by will.
HTMLPDF 11.56.265Broker's fee and closing expenses—Sale, mortgage or lease.
HTMLPDF 11.56.280Borrowing on general credit of estate—Petition—Notice—Hearing.
HTMLPDF 11.56.290Transferee for value—Beneficiary's interest in estate—Conditions.
HTMLPDF 11.56.295Heir finder—Heir's interest in estate—Conditions.

Notes:

Limitation of actions, recovery of realty sold by executor or administrator: RCW 4.16.070.
Request for special notice of proceedings in probate—Prohibitions: RCW 11.28.240.
Sale of property to pay estate and transfer taxes: RCW 83.100.110.