Washington § 48.31.151 - Creditor's claim against insurer is secured by other person — Subrogated rights — Agreements concerning distributions.

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§ 48.31.151. Creditor's claim against insurer is secured by other person — Subrogated rights — Agreements concerning distributions.

Whenever a creditor whose claim against an insurer is secured, in whole or in part, by the undertaking of another person, fails to prove and file that claim, the other person may do so in the creditor's name, and is subrogated to the rights of the creditor, whether the claim has been filed by the creditor or by the other person in the creditor's name, to the extent that he or she discharges the undertaking. In the absence of an agreement with the creditor to the contrary, the other person is not entitled to a distribution until the amount paid to the creditor on the undertaking plus the distributions paid on the claim from the insurer's estate to the creditor equals the amount of the entire claim of the creditor. The creditor shall hold any excess received by him or her in trust for the other person. The term "other person" as used in this section does not apply to a guaranty association or foreign guaranty association.
[ 1993 c 462 s 67.]

Notes

Severability—Implementation—1993 c 462: See RCW 48.31B.901 and 48.31B.902.

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