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<p class="MsoNormal">RCW 11.40.140 states that a PR who has a claim against the decedent needs to file a petition to allow/reject PR’s claim under RCW 11.96.080. If you look at RCW 11.96A.080 (pasted below) it doesn’t state that I have to file a separate TEDRA
Petition. Question, can I just file a petition referencing 11.96A.080 or do I need to file a TEDRA Petition with its attendant Summons, etc.?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I assume someone on this listserv has run into this before. Any insight would be appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">RCW 11.96A.080<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Persons entitled to judicial proceedings for declaration of rights or legal relations.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">(1) Subject to the provisions of RCW
<a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.96A.260"><span style="color:#2B674D">11.96A.260</span></a> through
<a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.96A.320"><span style="color:#2B674D">11.96A.320</span></a>, any party may have a judicial proceeding for the declaration of rights or legal relations with respect to any matter, as defined by RCW
<a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.96A.030"><span style="color:#2B674D">11.96A.030</span></a>; the resolution of any other case or controversy that arises under the Revised Code of Washington and references judicial proceedings under this
title; or the determination of the persons entitled to notice under RCW <a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.96A.110">
<span style="color:#2B674D">11.96A.110</span></a> or <a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.96A.120">
<span style="color:#2B674D">11.96A.120</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">(2) The provisions of this chapter apply to disputes arising in connection with estates of incapacitated
persons unless otherwise covered by chapters <a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.88">
<span style="color:#2B674D">11.88</span></a> and <a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.92">
<span style="color:#2B674D">11.92</span></a> RCW. The provisions of this chapter shall not supersede, but shall supplement, any otherwise applicable provisions and procedures contained in this title, including without limitation those contained in chapter
<a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.20"><span style="color:#2B674D">11.20</span></a>, 11.24, 11.28, 11.40, 11.42, or
<a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.56"><span style="color:#2B674D">11.56</span></a> RCW. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to actions for wrongful death under chapter
<a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=4.20"><span style="color:#2B674D">4.20</span></a> RCW.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Marcus J. Fry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Lyon, Weigand & Gustafson, P.S.
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