Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Washington
Dying without a will in WA
If a spouse dies and there is no will,and WA is a community property state, does everything automatically go to the other spouse, or would the two surving children also inherit?
Just looking for the law on this question.
Asked on 9/28/99, 7:08 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Gary Preble
Preble Law Firm, P.S.
Re: Dying without a will in WA
This is clearly laid out in RCW 11.04.015 at http://search.leg.wa.gov/wslrcw/RCW%20%2011%20%20TITLE/RCW%20%2011%20.%2004%20%20CHAPTER/RCW%20%2011%20.%2004%20.015.htm.
To surviving spouse:
All community property
1/2 separate property
To surviving children
1/2 separate property (thus 1/4 each)
Gary Preble
Olympia
360-943-6960
Answered on 9/29/99, 9:15 pm
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