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Wash. Rev. Code § 26.28.030 (2026)

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A minor is bound, not only by contracts for necessaries, but also by his or her other contracts, unless he or she disaffirms them within a reasonable time after he or she attains his or her majority, and restores to the other party all money and property received by him or her by virtue of the contract, and remaining within his or her control at any time after his or her attaining his or her majority.
[ 2011 c 336 s 694; 1866 p 92 s 2; RRS s 5829.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1955–2023 · leading case: Mut. of Enumclaw Ins. v. Wiscomb, 643 P.2d 441 (Wash. 1982).
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Mut. of Enumclaw Ins. v. Wiscomb, 643 P.2d 441 (Wash. 1982). “RCW 26.28.030. 3 Since petitioner and amicus for State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company argue that this coverage is not offered by many insurers due to the increased risks involved, we presume that any additional premiums attributable to the elimination of this…”
Finney v. Farmers Ins., 586 P.2d 519 (Wash. Ct. App. 1978). “Consequently, Farmers contends the Nova was a "non-owned" vehicle within the terms of Aetna's policy which defines a "non-owned automobile" as an automobile or trailer not owned or furnished for the regular use of either the named insured or any relative .”
Bungie Inc v. L.L. (W.D. Wash. 2023). · cites it 2× “15 Pursuant to RCW § 26.28.030, Defendant properly disaffirmed all contracts 16 between himself and Plaintiff due to his status as a minor.”
Wise v. Truck Ins. Exch., 523 P.2d 431 (Wash. Ct. App. 1974). “In that circumstance, plaintiffs assert that (1) Truck Insurance is liable to them under the uninsured motorist provision of its policy; and (2) the Jarvises are liable for the alleged negligence of their son, Ricky, under the family car doctrine.”
State of Washington v. T.M. (Wash. Ct. App. 2019). “357 (age 21); capacity to contract, RCW 26.28.030 (18, but can disaffirm contracts entered before that age); and child labor, RCW 26.”
Carbajal v. Nintendo of Am. Inc (W.D. Wash. 2021). “”); RCW 26.28.030 (“A minor is bound, not only by contracts 2 for necessaries, but also by his or her other contracts, unless he or she disaffirms them 3 within a reasonable time after he or she attains his or her majority.”
Homan v. Comstock, 289 P.2d 362 (Wash. 1955). “Stat, § 5829; RCW 26.28.030). Judgment affirmed.”
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