Chapter I. Aliens

JurisdictionWashington

I. ALIENS

Under RCW 64.16.005, an alien is given the same rights to own and transfer land as a native citizen. These include the rights to acquire land by purchase, devise, or descent, and the right of heirs to inherit from an alien who dies intestate.81 Although RCW 64.16.005 does not refer to personal property, the common law allowed an alien to acquire, hold, and transfer personal property just like a native citizen,82 and there is no reason to believe Washington law would be different. Therefore...

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