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Washington Probate Instructions

If Decedent Was a Resident of a Different County in Washington at Death

If:

1. Decedent died a resident of Washington, and

2. You file Decedent's probate in another county in Washington besides Decedent's resident county at death, and

3. You elect to publish a Probate Notice to Creditors, ---

Then you are required:

• To file the Probate Notice to Creditors in the Superior Court of the county in which you file Decedent's probate; and
   

• To publish the Probate Notice to Creditors in Decedent's resident county at death.  RCW 11.40.020(2)

Example: Decedent died a resident of Pierce County, but you choose to probate Decedent's estate in King County and to publish a Probate Notice to Creditors.  You would then:

• File the Probate Notice to Creditors in Decedent's estate in King County, but
   

• Publish the Probate Notice to Creditors in Pierce County.

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