RCW 11.103.050
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(1)A person may commence a judicial proceeding to contest the validity of a trust that was revocable at the trustor's death within the earlier of:
(a)Twenty-four months after the trustor's death; or
(b)Four months after the trustee sent to the person by personal service, mail, or in an electronic transmission if there is a consent of the recipient to electronic transmission then in effect under the terms of RCW 11.96A.110 , a notice including:
(i)The name and date of the trust;
(ii)The identity of the trustor or trustors;
(iii)The trustee's name, address, and telephone number; and
(iv)Notice of the time allowed for commencing a proceeding.
(2)Upon the death of the trustor of a trust that was revocable at the trustor's death, the trustee may proceed to distribute the trust property in accordance with the terms of the trust, unless:
(a)The trustee knows of a pending judicial proceeding contesting the validity of the trust; or
(b)A potential contestant has notified the trustee of a possible judicial proceeding to contest the trust and a judicial proceeding is commenced within sixty days after the contestant sent the notification.
(3)A beneficiary of a trust that is determined to have been invalid is liable to return any distribution received.
[ 2013 c 272 s 20 ; 2011 c 327 s 38 .]
Notes:
Application — 2013 c 272: See note following RCW 11.98.002 .
Application — Effective date — 2011 c 327: See notes following RCW 11.103.020 .