Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Washington
brother missing for 12 years
How would we have missing brother declared legally dead in Washington state. If it makes a difference, he is Native American.
Asked on 1/23/07, 8:00 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Christopher Steuart
IT Forensics, Inc.
Re: brother missing for 12 years
Washington law would determine the time that a person would have to be missing to allow for a determination that the person was dead. That period in Washington is 7 years. There may be applicable federal law on the distribution of the estate, e.g. the provisions of the American Indian Probate Reform Act.
Answered on 1/23/07, 10:10 pm
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