RCW 11.48.130
Compromise of claims.
The court may authorize the personal representative, without the necessary nonintervention powers, to compromise and compound any claim owing the estate. Unless the court has restricted the power to compromise or compound claims owing to the estate and except as provided in RCW 11.68.090, a personal representative with nonintervention powers may compromise and compound a claim owing the estate without the intervention of the court.
[ 2021 c 140 § 4003; 1997 c 252 § 58; 1965 c 145 § 11.48.130. Prior: 1917 c 156 § 152; RRS § 1522; prior: Code 1881 § 1533; 1854 p 291 § 146.]
NOTES:
Rules of court: SPR 98.08W.
Application—2021 c 140 §§ 4003-4017, 4023, 4024, and 4026: "(1) Sections 4003 through 4017, 4023, and 4024 of this act apply to all probate estates, regardless of whether the probate action commenced before or after July 25, 2021.
(2) Section 4026 of this act applies to all accounts established under chapter 11.114 RCW, regardless of whether the account was established before or after July 25, 2021." [ 2021 c 140 § 4027.]
Application—1997 c 252 §§ 1-73: See note following RCW 11.02.005.
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.