Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 11.40.030 (2026)

Notice to creditors—Form

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Notice under RCW 11.40.020 must contain the following elements in substantially the following form:

CAPTION	)	No.
OF CASE	)	PROBATE NOTICE TO
	)	CREDITORS
. . . .	)	RCW 11.40.030

The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative's attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent's probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First

Publication:

Personal Representative:

Attorney for the Personal Representative:

Address for Mailing or Service:

Court of probate proceedings and cause number:

[ 2005 c 97 s 5; 1997 c 252 s 9; 1989 c 333 s 7; 1977 ex.s. c 234 s 8; 1974 ex.s. c 117 s 35; 1965 c 145 s 11.40.030. Prior: 1963 c 43 s 1; 1917 c 156 s 109; RRS s 1479; prior: Code 1881 s 1469; 1873 p 285 s 156; 1854 p 281 s 82.]

Notes:

Rules of court: SPR 98.08W, 98.10W, 98.12W.

Application—1997 c 252 ss 1-73: See note following RCW 11.02.005.

Application—Effective date—1989 c 333: See note following RCW 11.40.010.

Application, effective date—Severability—1977 ex.s. c 234: See notes following RCW 11.20.020.

Application, construction—Severability—Effective date—1974 ex.s. c 117: See RCW 11.02.080 and notes following.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 13 cases, 1955–2017 · leading case: Johnson Forestry Contracting, Inc. v. Dep't of Nat. Resources, 126 P.3d 45 (Wash. Ct. App. 2005).

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Johnson Forestry Contracting, Inc. v. Dep't of Nat. Resources, 126 P.3d 45 (Wash. Ct. App. 2005). “The administrator sent the claim in compliance with RCW 11.40.030, which required that a rejection notice be sent by personal service or registered mail.”

Marquam v. Ellis, 621 P.2d 190 (Wash. Ct. App. 1980). · cites it 3× “Absent a showing of compliance with RCW 11.40.030, the limitation period of RCW 11.”

Est. of Toth v. Cooke, 955 P.2d 856 (Wash. Ct. App. 1998). “Former RCW 11.40.030. Washington courts recognize that the “customary and established methods” employed by postal employees to notify a recipient of registered mail vary.”

Johnston v. Von Houck, 150 Wash. App. 894 (Wash. Ct. App. 2009). “Former RCW 11.40.030(3) (1977). The court observed that the statutory provisions regarding to whom and in what manner a notice of rejection must be given were for the claimant’s protection and were not burdensome.”

In Re the Est. of Rakestraw, 624 P.2d 1175 (Wash. Ct. App. 1981). “RCW 11.40.030(2). In allowing it she took a position consonant with and not adverse to the claimant, therefore, the attorney did not represent conflicting interests.”

Mallicott v. Nelson, 293 P.2d 404 (Wash. 1956). “The single legal question for decision is whether the above-quoted letter constituted a rejection of respondent’s claim against the estate under RCW 11.40.030. We cannot see how the letter can be interpreted as having any other meaning than that the estate owed respondent…”

Robel v. Highline Pub. Schs., Dist. No. 401, 398 P.2d 1 (Wash. 1965). “when the notice of the rejection of the claim is given to the claimant by registered mail, the notification is in no event complete, so as to start the thirty-day statute running, until a reasonable time for the transmission and receipt of the notice has elapsed following the…”

Grasser v. Blakkolb, 530 P.2d 684 (Wash. Ct. App. 1975). · cites it 2× “Secondly, the administrator did proceed pursuant to RCW 11.40.030: “If the . . . [administrator] reject the claim .”

Johnston v. Von Houck, 209 P.3d 548 (Wash. Ct. App. 2009). “Former RCW 11.40.030(3) (1977). The court observed that the statutory provisions regarding to whom and in what manner a notice of rejection must be given were for the claimant's protection and were not burdensome.”

Shumate v. Ashley, 278 P.2d 787 (Wash. 1955). “It reflects the disposition of claims according to RCW 11.40.030 [cf. Rem. Rev. Stat., § 1479], which provides, inter alia: “When a claim, accompanied by the affidavit required in RCW 11.”

In re the Est. of Jason L. Patton (Wash. Ct. App. 2017). “The Estate of Jason Patton sent notice to creditors pursuant to RCW 11.40.030. The Estate then petitioned the probate court for limited nonintervention powers.”

Myers v. Myers, 506 P.2d 1336 (Wash. Ct. App. 1973). “010 (filing of creditors’ claims); RCW 11.40.030 (allowance or rejection of creditors’ claims); RCW 11.”

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— Wash. Rev. Code § 11.40.030(3) — 3 cases

Marquam v. Ellis, 621 P.2d 190 (Wash. Ct. App. 1980). “Absent a showing of compliance with RCW 11.40.030, the limitation period of RCW 11.”

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