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I am assuming you have a solvent estate, otherwise my answer would differ. The below statute doesn’t make a distinction between a consensual lien versus an involuntary lien. As such, I have interpreted RCW 11.40.135 to include judgment holders where their
judgment has attached to decedent’s property. Failing to properly file and serve the CC would protect the estate from a deficiency, but since the spouse was separately and individually liable (as opposed to the community only being liable), I am not sure how
much good that will do. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Secured claim—Creditor's right.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.25in">If a creditor's claim is secured by any property of the decedent, this chapter does not affect the right of a creditor to realize on the creditor's security, whether or not the creditor presented the claim in the
manner provided in RCW <a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.40.070">
<span style="color:#2B674D">11.40.070</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">There is a judgment creditor against decedent and surviving spouse. JC serves a creditor's claim in decedent's probate proceeding but has so far failed to file it with the clerk.
The four months won't be up until June 26th. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">In this particular case it doesn't really matter because the judgment is against the surviving spouse too.
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But for that, am I correct that a judgment creditor given notice must serve and file a timely creditor claim? Or is the JC in the same position as mortgage or deed of trust holder and can proceed to execute on the judgment outside probate if a deficiency judgment
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And what if the JC fails to file the Creditor's Claim by the four month deadline?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">I probably should know this, but somehow haven't had to figure it out before.
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