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IN RE GHERRA'S ESTATE

No. 32532.

44 Wn.2d 277 (1954)

267 P.2d 91

In the Matter of the Estate of MATTHEW GHERRA, Deceased. BERTHA GHERRA, Appellant, v. ELOISE J. EGAN, as Executrix et al., Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

February 19, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rex S. Roudebush and Henry C. Perkins, for appellant.

Gagliardi, Ursich & Gagliardi, for respondents.

HILL, J.

[1] We here hold that a widow who makes an application for an award in lieu of homestead and exemptions prior to the entry of a decree of distribution in her deceased husband's estate, in accordance with RCW 11.52.010 (Laws of 1951, chapter 264, § 2, p. 828), is entitled to such an award, even though all of the property of her deceased husband's estate was separate property and was disposed of by his will, which will was admitted to probate...

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