Estate of Kissinger v. Hoge

173 P.3d 956 (2007)

In re the ESTATE OF Pamela L. KISSINGER; Leonard Hoss, Personal Representative, Respondent,

v.

Joshua HOGE, Appellant.

No. 58932-6-I.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

December 3, 2007.

Jean Ann O'loughlin, Attorney at Law, Tacoma, WA, for Appellant.

Mark Leemon, Leemon & Royer PLLC, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

GROSSE, J.

¶ 1 Our state's slayer statute has been interpreted to not prevent a non-willful slayer from inheriting. However, a slayer found not guilty by reason of insanity does not, ipso facto, act in a non-willful manner. Under the slayer statute a slayer must…