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IN RE ESTATE OF STOVER

No. 69546-1-I.

315 P.3d 579 (2013)

In re ESTATE OF T. Mark STOVER, Deceased, Teresa Vaux-Michel, Respondent, v. Anne Victoria Simmons, as personal representative of the Estate of T. Mark Stover, Deceased, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

December 23, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip Albert Talmadge , Talmadge/Fitzpatrick, Tukwila, WA, John Franklin Sherwood , Peterson Russell Kelly PLLC, Bellevue, WA, Gerald T. Osborn , Attorney at Law, Anacortes, WA, for Appellant.

Brian Fahling , Law Office of Brian Fahling, Kirkland, WA, for Respondent.

LAU, J.

¶ 1 When a claim against an estate in probate is rejected by certified mail, RCW 11.40.100(1) requires the claimant to file suit against the estate within 30 days after the postmark date. Because Teresa Vaux-Michel failed to file suit against T. Mark Stover's estate within 30 days after the postmark on her rejected claim, and because CR 6 does not apply to extend this time limitation, we reverse and remand to the trial court with instructions to vacate...

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