Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Washington
No will, no spouse, no children
What happens to personal property if a person is deceased and they have no living spouse or children and they have no will? The only other close relatives are a brother and sister. Does their property become property of the state?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: No will, no spouse, no children
Washington has a very easy to use statutory system for situations like the one you describe. You'll need competent counsel to draft the Petition for an Adjudication of intestacy, and Order appointing an Administrator, (and there are a few other hoops to jump through). But to answer your essential question, no, the personal property does NOT escheat when there are other relatives available to take - unless the relatives don't care or don't want the property.
Hope this helps you - Elizabeth Powell
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