RCW 11.28.237
Notice of appointment as personal representative, pendency of probate—Proof by affidavit.
(1) Within twenty days after appointment, the personal representative of the estate of a decedent shall cause written notice of his or her appointment and the pendency of said probate proceedings, to be served personally or by mail to each heir, legatee and devisee of the estate and each beneficiary or transferee of a nonprobate asset of the decedent whose names and addresses are known to him or her, and proof of such mailing or service shall be made by affidavit and filed in the cause. If a trust is a legatee or devisee of the estate or a beneficiary or transferee of a nonprobate asset of the decedent, then notice to the trustee is sufficient.
(2) If the personal representative does not otherwise give notice to creditors under chapter 11.40 RCW within thirty days after appointment, the personal representative shall cause written notice of his or her appointment and the pendency of the probate proceedings to be mailed to the state of Washington department of social and health services' office of financial recovery, and proof of the mailing shall be made by affidavit and filed in the cause.
[ 2011 c 327 § 2; 1997 c 252 § 85; 1994 c 221 § 24; 1977 ex.s. c 234 § 6; 1974 ex.s. c 117 § 30; 1969 c 70 § 2; 1965 c 145 § 11.28.237. Prior: 1955 c 205 § 13, part; RCW 11.76.040, part.]
NOTES:
Application—Effective date—2011 c 327: See notes following RCW 11.103.020.
Effective dates—1994 c 221: See note following RCW 11.100.035.
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.