Chapter A. Origins of the Intestacy Statute

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A ORIGINS OF THE INTESTACY STATUTE

Any person who dies without a valid will in existence is said to have died intestate. A person who dies with a valid will that distributes only a portion of his or her estate has died intestate as to the remainder of the estate. To the extent that a person has died intestate, the person's property is distributed pursuant to RCW 11.04.015. This intestacy statute presumably reflects the intention of the average person as to the distribution of his or her estate. It...