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Statutes > Washington > Title-11 > 11-48 > 11-48-130Compromise of claims.
The court may authorize the personal representative, without the necessary nonintervention powers, to compromise and compound any claim owing the estate. Unless the court has restricted the power to compromise or compound claims owing to the estate, a personal representative with nonintervention powers may compromise and compound a claim owing the estate without the intervention of the court.
[1997 c 252 § 58; 1965 c 145 § 11.48.130. Prior: 1917 c 156 § 152; RRS § 1522; prior: Code 1881 § 1533; 1854 p 291 § 146.]
Notes:Rules of court: SPR 98.08W.
Application -- 1997 c 252 §§ 1-73: See note following RCW 11.02.005.
