RCW 26.16.250
Quasi-community property—Characterization limited to determination of disposition at death—Waiver by written agreement.
The characterization of property as quasi-community property under this chapter shall be effective solely for the purpose of determining the disposition of such property at the time of a death, and such characterization shall not affect the rights of the decedent's creditors. For all other purposes property characterized as quasi-community property under this chapter shall be characterized without regard to the provisions of this chapter. Both spouses or both domestic partners may waive, modify, or relinquish any quasi-community property right granted or created by this chapter by signed written agreement, wherever executed, before or after June 11, 1986, including without limitation, community property agreements, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, or agreements as to status of property.
[ 2008 c 6 § 623; 1988 c 34 § 4; 1986 c 72 § 4.]
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Part headings not law—Severability—2008 c 6: See RCW 26.60.900 and 26.60.901.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 26.16 - Rights and Liabilities—Community Property.
26.16.010 - Separate property of spouse.
26.16.020 - Separate property of domestic partner.
26.16.030 - Community property defined—Management and control.
26.16.040 - Community realty subject to liens, execution.
26.16.050 - Conveyances between spouses or domestic partners.
26.16.060 - Power of attorney between spouses or domestic partners.
26.16.070 - Powers of attorney as to separate estate.
26.16.080 - Execution of conveyance under power.
26.16.090 - Powers of attorney as to community estate.
26.16.095 - Purchaser of community real property protected by record title.
26.16.100 - Claim of spouse or domestic partner in community realty to be filed.
26.16.110 - Cloud on title—Removal.
26.16.120 - Agreements as to status.
26.16.125 - Custody of children.
26.16.140 - Earnings and accumulations of spouses or domestic partners living apart, minor children.
26.16.150 - Rights of married persons or domestic partners in general.
26.16.160 - Civil disabilities of wife abolished.
26.16.180 - Spouses or domestic partners may sue each other.
26.16.190 - Liability for acts of other spouse or other domestic partner.
26.16.205 - Liability for family support—Support obligation of stepparent.
26.16.210 - Burden of proof in transactions between spouses or domestic partners.
26.16.220 - Quasi-community property defined.