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Washington Community Property
Washington splits marital property in half. RCW 11.02.070 confirms one half to the survivor, so only the decedent's half passes by will or intestacy.
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Washington Debt Payment Priority
RCW 11.76.110 ranks a Washington estate's debts in six classes. A 2024 rewrite cut three classes the old ladder had and moved the family award into fifth.
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Washington Digital Assets After Death
Chapter 11.120 RCW is Washington's digital assets law, effective June 9, 2016. An online tool outranks a will, and a custodian answers within sixty days.
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Washington Estate Planning Basics
Washington estate planning runs on five documents. A power of attorney is not durable by default here, and a living trust is not revocable unless it says so.
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Washington Executor Bond Requirements
RCW 11.28.185 excuses a Washington executor bond when the will waives it, when a sole-beneficiary spouse serves, or when a bank serves. The court sets the rest.
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Washington Executor Duties
Washington executor duties in statute order: deliver the will, qualify for letters, notify heirs in 20 days, inventory in three months, pay claims, then close.
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Washington Exempt Property
RCW 11.54.008 keeps a Washington decedent's Title 6 RCW exempt property exempt after death, and RCW 11.54.060 names the four claims that reach it anyway.
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Washington Family Allowance
Washington replaces the family allowance with one court award under chapter 11.54 RCW. The basic amount starts at a $125,000 floor and must be petitioned for.
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Washington Federal Estate Tax
The federal exclusion is $15,000,000 for a 2026 death, so few estates owe it. Washington charges its own estate tax from $3,000,000 and no inheritance tax.
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Washington Guardianship
Washington guardianship runs on chapter 11.130 RCW. A guardian decides personal matters, a conservator decides money, and less restrictive options come first.
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