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<p class="NormalPleading" style="text-align:justify">Adding to what Candace said, I do have the below from the brief I submitted on vesting. BUT, it was even longer ago than I suspected – 2007! So you might want to check for updates.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="NormalPleading" style="text-align:justify">The Washington Supreme Court in
<i>In the Matter of the Estate of Verchot</i>, 4 Wn.2d 574, 582, 104 P.2d 490 (1940) stated that:<o:p></o:p></p>
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“[t]his court has always recognized that the right of heirship, or the right of ‘inheritance’ as used in the law of descent, applies as well to personalty as it does to real estate, and that … the estate vests immediately upon the death of the ancestor in the
heir or devisee entitled thereto, subject only to the rights of creditors. In re Turner’s Estate, 191 Wash. 145, 70 (P.2d) 1059.
<i>While the title to personal property does not immediately vest in the heir, his interest in the estate does.</i>” Emphasis added.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="NormalPleading" style="text-align:justify">The interest acquired by the heirs or distributees in and to the decedent’s personal property is a “vested equitable right … subject to the satisfaction of all debts, charges, and expenses of administration
… and on final distribution of his estate the title of the distributees relates back to the intestate’s death.” See
<i>id</i>, at 582. [See also <i>In re Estate of Sagel</i>, 901 A.2d 538, 2006 PA Super 134, wherein the Pennsylvania court reasoned “that accidental damage or destruction of property contemporaneous with decedent’s death did not divest decedent of ownership
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Candace Wilkerson<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] WD claims survive to Estate of mother<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It’s RCW 11.04.250. I battled this issue in a case a few years ago.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Claudia A Gowan<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] WD claims survive to Estate of mother<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Phil, I once had a matter where vesting issues were a major issue. In briefing it, it was clear that in Washington, property vests in a beneficiary immediately upon death, subject only to claims, taxes and expense
of administration. If you need case cites, I would have to dig them up (it was a long time ago) but will do, if you need.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Way down here in Oregon we have about a dozen Oregon Supreme Court cases stating that a beneficiary’s interest vests at the earliest possible date. So if I die one day
after my father, my interest in his will/trust vested on the day he died. We call it the Early Vesting Rule. Does Washington have a similar rule?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dalynne—Is this a concern because Mom’s Estate has creditors, which means her WD claim proceeds received for H’s death would be subject to them?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I agree that Mom’s WD claim for death of H vested at time of H’s death, and Mom’s Estate can pursue it. But I think the Mom’s damages are arguably diminished by her death 18 months after H. I think there is an argument that the PR for H’s
Estate should allocate the settlement proceeds such that more money goes to the 3 sisters, and less to Mom’s Estate.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Dalynne Singleton<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 5, 2021 10:29 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] WD claims survive to Estate of mother<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">I represent the Administrator of Estate of H.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">H had three sisters and his mother who survived him in death. Not married.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">There are substantial wrongful death claims (killed by semi truck).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">I know the WD claims go to beneficiaries – mother and 3 sisters.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">My question is this: The mother of H died 16 months after her son. I believe her WD claims now go to her three daughters by intestacy, all 3 survived her. She was not married at the time of her death.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">That means H’s claims go to 4 beneficiaries (mom’s estate and 3 sisters). I realize these distributions may not be equal to the 4.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Then, mom’s intestacy recovery of her WD claims for son’s death go to her 3 daughters equally, pursuant to intestacy. I want to confirm mom’s claims do not die with her death.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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