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<b>I've found the case that Carol Vaughn told me about: Estate of
Haviland, 177 Wn.2d 68 (2013).</b><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Estate of Calvin H. Evans, Sr is the case;
thanks MK Henderson. I thought it was a Supremes case but is
Division one from May of this year. I don’t know if it’s on
appeal. It applies the slayer/abuser statute to deny a son’s
inheritance but allowed that inheritance to go to the abuser’s
children per the anti-lapse statute; presumably the case is
being appealed by one of us. Who knows if that is true? And
if anyone is preparing a legislative proposal to change that
result?<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Roger Hawkes,
WSBA # 5173<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">19909
Ballinger Way NE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Shoreline, WA
98155<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">206 367 5000<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Fax is 206
367 4005<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
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Richard Wills
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 06, 2014 11:42 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Negligent mother and
wrongful death insurance monies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>I was
recently but am no longer involved in a probate in which
Decedent's husband was convicted of having murdered the D,
with the conviction having been upheld on appeal. According
to D's Will, D's estate went to the H, which he lost due to
the slayer statute, & then half to D's sibs & half
to D's H's deceased sister's four adult daughters. The
issue was whether the latter would take their half or
forfeit it under the slayer statute, resulting in D's sibs
getting all of the estate.<br>
<br>
I consulted with Carol Vaughn, & as I recall, she told
me that she was recently involved in a slayer case with
assets ostensibly passing on default due to the slayer
statute to one or more of the slayer's relatives, & in
which the King County Court had held that the estate's
passing to the slayer's relatives benefited the slayer &
thus ordered the relatives to be considered as having
predeceased, & that that ruling was upheld on appeal.
Therefore, case law appears to exist to overturn the
horrible result of which you speak. No, I don't know the
name of the case, although it was recent.</b><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 11/6/2014 10:18 AM, Roger Hawkes
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Be aware a
recent Supremes decision interprets this to mean the child
of the slayer then takes the inheritance because of the
anti lapse statute; I think that is a horrible result, but
the reasoning is sound; a legislative fix is in order, I
hope. Does anyone know whether one is in the works?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Roger
Hawkes, WSBA # 5173</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">19909
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Shoreline,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">206 367
5000</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Fax is 206
367 4005</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Negligent mother and
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Dalynne:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><br>
I would take a look at RCW 11.84 and case law citing this
statute, which might address your situation. I think your
issue might be whether the mother was negligent vs.
willful and unlawful (read the definition of a slayer in
RCW 11.84.010).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">11.84.030<br>
Slayer or abuser deemed to predecease decedent.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The
slayer or abuser shall be deemed to have predeceased the
decedent as to property which would have passed from the
decedent or his or her estate to the slayer or abuser
under the statutes of descent and distribution or have
been acquired by statutory right as surviving spouse or
surviving domestic partner or under any agreement made
with the decedent under the provisions of RCW </span></a><span
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style="color:#2B674D">26.16.120</span></a> as it now
exists or is hereafter amended.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I do not do criminal work but do
remember, in law school, that someone who murders another
cannot collect on life insurance even if the beneficiary
because of his/her bad acts. If the decedent’s estate is
intestate, I would think the same would apply to
distribution of the proceeds, nothing to the person even if
they were to take under the intestacy statutes.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I have a situation where I opened a
probate on behalf of a six year old who died as a result of
a once car traffic collision and was appointed
Administrator. His biological mother was driving. I am
co-counsel with an attorney who represents the father
(divorced parents) and he is deciding whether to bring
claims against (1) municipality on roadway design; and/or
(2) negligent mother. We have hired an expert to review the
scene of the collision and whether the 2 potential
defendants are negligent or liable for the death of this
young child.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mother’s insurer has offered 500k policy
limits on settlement under UM/UIM policy for the son’s
death. There is no PIP because son died at scene of
collision.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Since I am the administrator, I will be
researching the issue of whether the mother, if found
negligent in the son’s death, is entitled to intestate
proceeds from the son’s estate and if yes, to what % ?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If anyone has faced this and has a brief
which would get me started in my research, I would
appreciate any input to assist.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I will share my research with the
listserve if there is interest… thanks.<o:p></o:p></p>
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