Chapter 11.40 RCW
CLAIMS AGAINST ESTATE

RCW SECTIONS

11.40.010Claims -- Presentation -- Other notice not affected.
11.40.020Notice to creditors -- Manner -- Filings -- Publication.
11.40.030Notice to creditors -- Form.
11.40.040"Reasonably ascertainable" creditor -- Definition -- Reasonable diligence -- Presumptions -- Petition for order.
11.40.051Claims against decedent -- Time limits.
11.40.060Claims involving liability or casualty insurance -- Limitations -- Exceptions to time limits.
11.40.070Claims -- Form -- Manner of presentation -- Waiver of defects.
11.40.080Claims -- Duty to allow or reject -- Notice of petition to allow -- Attorneys' fees.
11.40.090Allowance of claims -- Notice -- Automatic allowance -- Petition for extension -- Ranking of claims -- Barred claims.
11.40.100Rejection of claim -- Time limits -- Notice -- Compromise of claim.
11.40.110Action pending at decedent's death -- Personal representative as defendant.
11.40.120Effect of judgment against personal representative.
11.40.130Judgment against decedent -- Execution barred upon decedent's death -- Presentation -- Sale of property.
11.40.135Secured claim -- Creditor's right.
11.40.140Claim of personal representative -- Presentation and petition -- Filing.
11.40.150Notice to creditors when personal representative resigns, dies, or is removed -- Limit tolled by vacancy.
11.40.160Personal representative as successor to notice agent -- Notice not affected -- Presumptions -- Duties.

NOTES:

Action on claim not acted on -- Contribution: RCW 11.76.170.

Contingent or disputed claims, procedure: RCW 11.76.190.

Evidence, transaction with person since deceased: RCW 5.60.030.

Guardianship -- Claims: RCW 11.92.035.

Incompetent, deceased, claims against estate of: RCW 11.88.150.

Judgment against executor or administrator, effect: RCW 4.56.050.

Liability of personal representative: RCW 11.76.160.

Limitation of actions: Chapter 4.16 RCW.

Order maturing claim not due: RCW 11.76.180.

Order of payment of debts: RCW 11.76.110.

Payment of claims where estate insufficient: RCW 11.76.150.

Quasi-community property -- Lifetime transfers -- Claims by surviving spouse: RCW 26.16.240.

Sale, etc., of property -- Priority as to realty or personalty: Chapter 11.10 RCW.

Survival of actions: Chapter 4.20 RCW.

Tax constitutes debt -- Priority of lien: RCW 82.32.240.