SLOANS v. BERRY

No. 72095-3-I.

358 P.3d 426 (2015)

In the Matter of the Estate of Betty Jean BERRY, Deceased. Lula S. SLOANS, a single person; Appellant, v. Nadine E. BERRY & Robert M. Berry, in their capacity as co-administrators of the Estate of Betty Jean Berry; Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

August 10, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Michael Bartlett , Cook & Bartlett, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

Charles Richard Horner , Law Offices of Charles R. Horner PLLC, Seattle, WA, for Respondents.

Charles Richard Horner , Law Offices of Charles R. Horner PLLC, Seattle, WA, for Other Parties.


¶ 1 A suit on a rejected creditor's claim must be brought as an ordinary civil action. It is a procedural mistake to bring such an action as a petition for a special proceeding under the Trust and Estate Dispute Resolution Act (TEDRA), chapter 11.96A RCW. But the mistake does not require dismissal if, as in the present case, the...

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