The amount of the basic award shall be the amount specified in *RCW 6.13.030(2) with regard to lands. If an award is divided between a surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner and the decedent‘s children who are not the children of the surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner, the aggregate amount awarded to all the claimants under this section shall be the amount specified in *RCW 6.13.030(2) with respect to lands. The amount of the basic award may be increased or decreased in accordance with RCW 11.54.040 and 11.54.050.

NOTES:

*Reviser’s note: RCW 6.13.030 was amended by 2021 c 290 § 3, significantly changing subsection (2).
Part headings not law—Severability—2008 c 6: See RCW 26.60.900 and 26.60.901.
Application—1997 c 252 §§ 1-73: See note following RCW 11.02.005.
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Terms Used In Washington Code 11.54.020

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
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