RCW 11.48.020
Right to possession and management of estate.
Every personal representative shall, after having qualified, by giving bond as hereinbefore provided, have a right to the immediate possession of all the real as well as personal estate of the deceased, and may receive the rents and profits of the real estate until the estate shall be settled or delivered over, by order of the court, to the heirs or devisees, and shall keep in tenantable repair all houses, buildings and fixtures thereon, which are under his or her control.
[ 2010 c 8 § 2030; 1965 c 145 § 11.48.020. Prior: 1917 c 156 § 94; RRS § 1464; prior: Code 1881 § 1444; 1860 p 189 § 132; 1854 p 278 § 65.]
NOTES:
When title vests: RCW 11.04.250.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law
Chapter 11.48 - Personal Representatives—General Provisions—Actions by and Against.
11.48.010 - General powers and duties.
11.48.020 - Right to possession and management of estate.
11.48.025 - Continuation of decedent's business.
11.48.030 - Chargeable with whole estate.
11.48.040 - Not chargeable on special promise to pay decedent's debts unless in writing.
11.48.050 - Allowance of necessary expenses.
11.48.060 - May recover for embezzled or alienated property of decedent.
11.48.070 - Concealed or embezzled property—Proceedings for discovery.
11.48.080 - Uncollectible debts—Liability—Purchase of claims by personal representative.
11.48.090 - Actions for recovery of property and on contract.
11.48.120 - Action on bond of previous personal representative.
11.48.130 - Compromise of claims.
11.48.140 - Recovery of decedent's fraudulent conveyances.
11.48.150 - Several personal representatives considered as one.
11.48.160 - Default judgment not evidence of assets—Exception.
11.48.180 - Liability of executor de son tort.
11.48.190 - Executor of executor may not sue for estate of first testator.