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IN RE ESTATE OF HAVILAND

No. 86412-8.

301 P.3d 31 (2013)

177 Wash.2d 68

In the Matter of the Estate of James W. HAVILAND, Deceased.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

March 14, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ladd B. Leavens , William Kennedy Rasmussen , Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Seattle, WA, for Petitioner.

Carol S. Vaughn , Suzanne Churchwell Howle , Thompson & Howle Downtown Office, Howard Mark Goodfriend , Smith Goodfriend PS, William A. Olson , Aiken St. Louis & Siljeg PS, Seattle, WA, for Respondents.

Katherine George , Harrison-Benis LLP, Seattle, WA, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Association of Profes.

Barbara Ann Isenhour , Isenhour Bleck PLLC, Seattle, WA, Amicus Curiae on behalf of National Center on Elder Abuse.

Bruce Reed Moen , Attorney at Law, Seattle, WA, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Bruce R. Moen.

Richard L. Furman Jr. , Aiken, St. Louis & Siljeg, P.S., Seattle, WA, for Other Parties.

MADSEN, C.J.

¶ 1 During the pendency of a will contest involving Dr. James Haviland's estate, the legislature amended the slayer statutes to disinherit those who financially abuse vulnerable adults. In light of the amendments, the administrator of the Haviland estate requested the trial court to determine whether Mary Haviland should be disinherited based on her conduct as found by the trial court. The trial court determined...

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