How can someone challenge an intestate succession ruling?

In Washington, someone can challenge an intestate succession ruling by filing a petition in the county Superior Court. The court will consider the challenger’s arguments and decide if the ruling should be changed. The person who wishes to challenge the ruling must file the petition within four months of the ruling. In the petition, they must provide evidence that the ruling is incorrect according to the applicable intestate succession law. They may also include testimony from witnesses to bolster their argument. The court may order a hearing on the petition to consider testimony and other evidence. Then, the court will issue a ruling on whether the intestate succession ruling should be changed. If the ruling is changed, the court will then issue a new ruling that reflects the court’s decision. This ruling will be the basis for distributing the deceased person’s assets according to the intestate succession law. In some cases, this may mean that the challenger’s rights to some of the assets will be changed. If the challenger does not agree with the court’s decision, they may appeal the ruling to a higher court. They must do this within 30 days from when the ruling was issued. This appeal must include the reasons why the court’s decision is incorrect according to the law.

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