In The Matter Of The Estate Of Earl M. Holmes

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON No. 78922-8-1 In re Matter of the Estate of DIVISION ONE EARL M. HOLMES UNPUBLISHED OPINION FILED: November 4, 2019 ANDRUS, J. — Earl Holmes executed a will that explicitly disinherited his relatives but failed to identity to whom he wished to bequeath his property. Dexter and Joanie Self, Holmes's friends and the personal representatives of his estate, contend Holmes intended to bequeath his entire estate to them. Individuals claiming to be Holmes's distant relatives argue that they should take by way of the laws of intestacy. Finding…