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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Descendants of deceased sibling(s) inherit by right of representation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Tracie Wall<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 11, 2020 5:03 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] RCW 11.04.015<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Having difficulty interpreting RCW 11.04.015 and would appreciate input.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">RCW 11.04.015 (2) (c) <span style="color:black">Descent and distribution of real and personal estate
</span>provides:<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">(c) If the intestate not be survived by issue or by either parent, then to those issue of the parent or parents<u> who survive the intestate</u>; if they
are all in the same degree of kinship to the intestate, they shall take equally, or, if of unequal degree, then those of more remote degree shall take by representation.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I read the statute to mean only the
<u>surviving</u> siblings of the deceased inherit but I am confused by the degree of kinship language.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">How have/do others interpret the statute? Do only the surviving siblings inherit or do deceased siblings issue inherit by representation?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank you for any input!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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