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I interpret the comprehensive list to mean anyone who <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<b>could</b></span> be an heir at law. I prepare LOPAs with the <b>actual</b> heirs at law under
<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">RCW 11.04.15</span>. In this scenario, I would not include the
<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">decedent's surviving parent or siblings.</span></div>
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<b>From: </b>wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> on behalf of Peter Harman <pete@peteharman.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Friday, January 30, 2026 at 9:24 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[WSBAPT] Heirs at Law for LOPA<br>
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Washington Decedent died owning Washington real property as community property with Spouse. Decedent is survived by Spouse, decedent's children (all of whom are also children of Spouse), siblings, and parent.</div>
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The form for Lack of Probate Affidavit that I use, before identifying the Heirs at Law, defines "Heirs at Law" as "“surviving spouse, children, adopted children, issue of</div>
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predeceased child or adopted child, parents, brothers and sisters of the decedent."</div>
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Under RCW 11.04.15(1), the heirs at law would include the spouse and children, and would not include the decedent's surviving parent or siblings, because the decedent was survived by issue.</div>
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Must the Lack of Probate Affidavit list the parent and siblings as heirs at law?</div>
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Thanks in advance for your input.</div>
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