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ATKINSON v. ESTATE OF HOOK

No. 73102-5-I.

374 P.3d 215 (2016)

193 Wash.App. 862

In the Matter of the Estate of Bert W. Hook, Deceased. James ATKINSON, Appellant, v. ESTATE OF Bert W. HOOK, Jerry Hook, Personal Representative, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

May 9, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David P. Boswell , Boswell Law Firm PS, Spokane, WA, for Appellant.

Douglas Frank Strandberg , Law Office of Douglas Strandberg PS, Rock C. Sorensen , The Law Office of Rock C. Sorensen, P.S., Friday Harbor, WA, Catherine Wright Smith , Valerie A. Villacin , Ian Christopher Cairns , Smith Goodfriend PS, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

¶ 1 A will is not "executed" under RCW 11.12.020 until the occurrence of the last formal act necessary to make the will valid. Here, although the testator and one witness signed a will in Arizona, the second witness signed it in Washington. Therefore, the will was executed in Washington...

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