Witt v. Young, 275 P.3d 1218
May 08, 2012OUTCOME: Court of Appeals for Washington State found for surviving partner, following her reasoning
Surviving partner in a non-marital, 17-year, committed, intimate relationship did not file a creditor's claim in her deceased partner's estate after he passed away. PR for the estate sought to bar sur ... viving partner from right to any property held by the couple. Surviving partner asserted that she had one-half, vested interest in property and therefore did not have to file a creditor's claim.