RCW 11.28.110
Application for letters of administration or adjudication of intestacy and heirship.
Application for letters of administration, or, application for an adjudication of intestacy and heirship without the issuance of letters of administration shall be made by petition in writing, signed and verified by the applicant or his or her attorney, and filed with the court, which petition shall set forth the facts essential to giving the court jurisdiction of the case, and state, if known, the names, ages and addresses of the heirs of the deceased and that the deceased died without a will. If the application for an adjudication of intestacy and heirship does not request the appointment of a personal representative and the court enters an adjudication of intestacy no further administration shall be required except as set forth in RCW 11.28.330 or 11.28.340.
[ 2010 c 8 § 2017; 1977 ex.s. c 234 § 4; 1974 ex.s. c 117 § 29; 1965 c 145 § 11.28.110. Prior: 1917 c 156 § 62; RRS § 1432; prior: Code 1881 § 1389; 1863 p 220 § 123; 1860 p 182 § 90.]
NOTES:
Application, effective date—Severability—1977 ex.s. c 234: See notes following RCW 11.20.020.
Application, construction—Severability—Effective date—1974 ex.s. c 117: See RCW 11.02.080 and notes following.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law
Chapter 11.28 - Letters Testamentary and of Administration.
11.28.010 - Letters to executors—Refusal to serve—Disqualification.
11.28.020 - Objections to appointment.
11.28.030 - Community property—Who entitled to letters—Waiver.
11.28.040 - Procedure during minority or absence of executor.
11.28.050 - Powers of remaining executors on removal of associate.
11.28.060 - Administration with will annexed on death of executor.
11.28.070 - Authority of administrator with will annexed.
11.28.085 - Records and certification of letters—Record of bonds.
11.28.090 - Execution and form of letters testamentary.
11.28.100 - Form of letters with will annexed.
11.28.110 - Application for letters of administration or adjudication of intestacy and heirship.
11.28.120 - Persons entitled to letters.
11.28.140 - Form of letters of administration.
11.28.150 - Revocation of letters by discovery of will.
11.28.160 - Cancellation of letters of administration.
11.28.170 - Oath of personal representative.
11.28.190 - Examination of sureties—Additional security—Costs.
11.28.210 - New or additional bond.
11.28.220 - Persons disqualified as sureties.
11.28.230 - Bond not void for want of form—Successive recoveries.
11.28.235 - Limitation of action against sureties.
11.28.238 - Notice of appointment as personal representative—Notice to department of revenue.
11.28.240 - Request for special notice of proceedings in probate—Prohibitions.
11.28.250 - Revocation of letters—Causes.
11.28.260 - Revocation of letters—Proceedings in court or chambers.
11.28.280 - Successor personal representative.
11.28.290 - Accounting on death, resignation, or revocation of letters.
11.28.300 - Proceedings against delinquent personal representative.
11.28.330 - Notice of adjudication of testacy or intestacy and heirship—Contents—Service or mailing.