Washington § 11.72.002 - Delivery of specific property to distributee before final decree.

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§ 11.72.002. Delivery of specific property to distributee before final decree.

Upon application of the personal representative, with or without notice as the court may direct, the court may order the personal representative to deliver to any distributee who consents to it, possession of any specific real or personal property to which he or she is entitled under the terms of the will or by intestacy, provided that other distributees and claimants are not prejudiced thereby. The court may at any time prior to the decree of final distribution order him or her to return such property to the personal representative, if it is for the best interests of the estate. The court may require the distributee to give security for such return.
[ 2010 c 8 s 2060; 1965 c 145 s 11.72.002.]

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 11.72.002 ("Delivery of specific property to distributee before final decree.") is part of the Revised Code of Washington, the codified statutory law of Washington. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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