Legal Opinion
Vaux-Michel v. Simmons
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 23, 2013No. 69546-1-IPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLau, J.
¶1 When a claim against an estate in probate is rejected by certified mail, RCW 11.40.100(1) requires the claimant to file suit against the estate within 30 days after the postmark date. Because Teresa Vaux-Michel failed to file suit against T. Mark Stover’s estate within 30 days after the postmark on her rejected claim, and because CR 6 does not apply to extend this time limitation, we reverse and remand to the trial court with instructions to vacate the judgment and fees and costs award, determine the personal representative’s request for trial fees and costs, and dismiss the action with…
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