Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 11.10 · 5 active provisions
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, property of a decedent abates, without preference as between real and personal property, in the following order:(a) Intestate property;(b) Residuary gifts;(c) General gifts;(d) Specific gifts.For purposes of abatement a demonstrative gift, defined as a general g…
To the extent that a gift is to be satisfied out of a source that consists of both separate and community property, unless otherwise indicated in the will it is presumed to be a gift from separate and community property in proportion to their relative value in the property or fund from which the gift is to be satisfied…
(1) A community debt or liability is charged against the entire community property, with the surviving spouse's or surviving domestic partner's half and the decedent spouse's or decedent domestic partner's half charged equally.(2) A separate debt or liability is charged first against separate property, and if that is i…
(1) If abatement is necessary among takers of a nonprobate asset, the court shall adopt the abatement order and limitations set out in RCW 11.10.010, 11.10.020, and 11.10.030, assigning categories in accordance with subsection (2) of this section.(2) A nonprobate transfer must be categorized for purposes of abatement,…
This chapter applies in all instances in which no other abatement scheme is expressly provided.