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Wash. Rev. Code § 11.24.020 (2026)

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Upon the filing of the petition referred to in RCW 11.24.010, notice shall be given as provided in RCW 11.96A.100 to the executors who have taken upon themselves the execution of the will, or to the administrators with the will annexed, to all legatees named in the will or to their guardians if any of them are minors, or their personal representatives if any of them are dead, and to all persons interested in the matter, as defined in *RCW 11.96A.030(5).
[ 2006 c 360 s 9; 1965 c 145 s 11.24.020. Prior: 1917 c 156 s 16; RRS s 1386; prior: 1891 p 382 s 9; Code 1881 s 1361; 1863 p 214 s 97; 1860 p 176 s 64.]

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*Reviser's note: RCW 11.96A.030 was alphabetized pursuant to RCW 1.08.015(2)(k), changing subsection (5) to subsection (6).
Clarification of laws—Enforceability of act—Severability—2006 c 360: See notes following RCW 11.108.070.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 17 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1989–2022 · leading case: Cleveland v. Duke, 137 P.3d 16 (Wash. 2006).
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Cleveland v. Duke, 137 P.3d 16 (Wash. 2006). · cites it 21× “Helen Cleveland appeals the dismissal of her petition contesting the will of Robert Kordon for failure to timely issue a citation to Kordon’s personal representative under RCW 11.24.020. 1 Cleveland argues the Trust and Estate Dispute Resolution Act (TEDRA), chapter 11.”
In Re Est. of Kordon, 137 P.3d 16 (Wash. 2006). · cites it 22× “¶ 1 Helen Cleveland appeals the dismissal of her petition contesting the will of Robert Kordon for failure to timely issue a citation to Kordon's personal representative under RCW 11.24.020. [1] Cleveland argues the Trust and Estate Dispute Resolution Act (TEDRA), chapter 11.”
Rathbone v. Est. of Rathbone (In Re Est. of Rathbone), 412 P.3d 1283 (Wash. 2018). · cites it 5× “On appeal to this court, the sister argued that TEDRA eliminated the requirement of issuing a citation under RCW 11.24.020. Reviewing *345 the statutory language, we concluded that a statute supersedes another statute by replacing it and supplements another statute by adding to…”
In the Matter of Est. of Van Dyke, 772 P.2d 1049 (Wash. Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 12× “Jones appeals from the summary judgment dismissal of her will contest petition, alleging that the trial court erred in determining that her failure to issue citations to all legatees pursuant to RCW 11.24.020 compelled dismissal of her action as a matter of law.”
Est. of Jepsen v. Miles, 358 P.3d 403 (Wash. 2015). · cites it 8× “In that case, we held that issuance of a “citation” under former RCW 11.24.020 (1965) was “equivalent to a civil summons, conferring personal jurisdiction over a party to a *381 will contest.”
Sloans v. Berry, 358 P.3d 426 (Wash. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 4× “RCW 11.24.020. A citation is equivalent to a civil summons.”
In re the Est. of Alsup, 327 P.3d 1266 (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “She argues that the personal representative was required but failed to provide notice required by RCW 11.24.020. A trial court’s lack of jurisdiction may be raised for the first time on appeal.”
Carlton v. Black, 116 Wash. App. 492 (Wash. Ct. App. 2003). “RCW 11.24.020. A party appearing in a superior court proceeding may obtain an automatic change of judge by filing a motion, supported by affidavit, that the judge is prejudiced, provided the affidavit is called to the attention of the judge before he or she makes a discretionary…”
In Re the Est. of Palucci, 810 P.2d 970 (Wash. Ct. App. 1991). “02Ó); RCW 11.24.020. A citation is the counterpart of a summons in ordinary civil proceedings.”
In Re Est. of Kordon, 108 P.3d 1238 (Wash. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 8× “RCW 11.24.020 requires the issuance of a citation.”
Cleveland v. Duke, 126 Wash. App. 482 (Wash. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 7× “RCW 11.24.020 *484 requires the issuance of a citation.”
In re Est. of Jepsen (Wash. 2015). · cites it 8× “In that case, we held that issuance of a "citation" under former RCW 11.24.020 (1965) was "equivalent to a civil summons, conferring personal jurisdiction over a party to a will contest.”
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