[WSBAPT] coins in an estate

[Joshua McKarcher]

Fascinating case on many fronts – thanks for sharing!

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Phil - check out estate of Lowe, 191 wn app 216.  They hid the silver coins (a lot of it!) in the fireplace flue.

Professor Karen E. Boxx

University of Washington School of Law

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On Apr 25, 2024, at 6:03 AM, Joshua McKarcher <josh at mckarcherlaw.com<mailto:josh at mckarcherlaw.com>> wrote:

I don’t know case law answering your question, which is at least theoretically different from the following, but RCW 11.12.260(4), authorizing a written “tangible personal property memo,” specifically defines precious metals such as coins and bullion as TPP eligible for disposition by such a memorandum (and at least by implication not as “money that is normal currency or normal legal tender”) . . . . if that helps. Best, Josh

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Subject: [WSBAPT] coins in an estate

Decedent died with gold coins and silver coins in her safe.
In Oregon, cash, currency, and coins are tangible assets, according to Hayes’ Estate, 161 Or. 1, 86 P.2d 424 (1939).  They are not considered to be money.
What is the rule in Washington?
Thanks,
Phil Jones

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