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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Depends on the exact language of the gift and whether or not any of the individuals are relatives covered by the anti-lapse statute. Class gifts can be phrased in ways to make clear that gifts to those who pre-decease
lapse, or don't lapse and devolve to issue. The default assumption is a class gift lapses as to predeceased members of the class, but it ain't always so. Also
<a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.12&full=true#11.12.110">RCW 11.12.110</a> as to relatives related through grandparents.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">See also Reutlinger's Washington Law of Wills and Intestate Succession (2d ed. 2006), Ch. 6.B.1 re class gifts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color:#1F497D">Peck v. Peck</span></u><span style="color:#1F497D">, 76 Wash. 548, 552, 137 P. 137 (1913).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color:#1F497D">In re Estate of Newbert</span></u><span style="color:#1F497D">, 16 Wn.App. 327, 555 P.2d 1189 (1976).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color:#1F497D">Denton v. Schneider</span></u><span style="color:#1F497D">, 80 Wash. 506, 142 P. 9 (1914).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color:#1F497D">In re Thomson's Estate</span></u><span style="color:#1F497D">, 168 Wash. 32, 10 P.2d 245 (1932).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color:#1F497D">Bowles v. Denny</span></u><span style="color:#1F497D">, 155 Wash. 535, 285 P. 422 (1930).<o:p></o:p></span></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]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Nicholas Illario<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 16, 2017 3:29 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Class of Beneficiary<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Under a Will a Trust is created for the benefit of the surviving spouse for her life. Upon her death, a certain asset is split between a large group (70-80 individuals).
The Will and the Trust instrument does not speak to a power of appointment or right of representation for the asset that will be held in Trust. My question is under WA law, does this class shrink if one or more of the individuals die before the surviving
spouse dies or do the surviving issues of the beneficiary step into the shoes of the named beneficiary? If possible, please reference RCW or case law. Thank you ahead of time for your assistance with this question.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Nicholas M. Illario<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">LL.M. in Taxation<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">LL.M. in Intellecutal Property
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