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· 7/30/1970

In Re Estate of Wiltermood

Citations

  • 472 P.2d 536
  • 78 Wash. 2d 238
  • 1970 Wash. LEXIS 298

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  • holding that an heir's interest in his ancestor's estate does not vest until that ancestor's death
  • holding that an heir’s interest in his ancestor’s estate does not vest until that ancestor’s death
  • a person's right to inherit intestate is determined by the law in effect at the time of deceased death
  • prior to ancestor’s death, those who would take according to laws of intestate succession have only the capacity to become heirs, which is at best an expectancy
  • a person’s right to inherit intestate is determined by the law in effect at the time of deceased death

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Judges: Sharp

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