Washington § 4.20.050 - Action not abated by death or disability if it survives — Substitution.

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§ 4.20.050. Action not abated by death or disability if it survives — Substitution.

No action shall abate by the death, marriage, or other disability of the party, or by the transfer of any interest therein, if the cause of action survives or continues; but the court may at any time within one year thereafter, on motion, allow the action to be continued by or against his or her representatives or successors in interest.
[ 2011 c 336 s 91; Code 1881 s 17; 1877 p 6 s 17; 1869 p 6 s 17; 1854 p 132 s 11; RRS s 193.]

Notes

Rules of court: Cf. RAP 3.2, 18.22.

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

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