Property Ownership
A Washington property owner who dies with a will has their estate distributed through:
AIntestate succession
BTestate succession (probate of the will)✓ Correct
CAutomatic community property distribution
DThe state's escheat process
Explanation
When a person dies with a valid will (testate), their estate is distributed through the probate process according to the will's instructions — called testate succession. Intestate succession applies when there is no will.
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