2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 11.02.120: Transfer of shares — Liability.

Neither a domestic or foreign corporation or its registrar or transfer agent shall be liable for transferring or causing to be transferred on the books of the corporation to or pursuant to the direction of the surviving spouse of a deceased husband or wife any share or shares or other securities theretofore issued by the corporation to the deceased or surviving spouse or both of them if the corporation or its registrar or transfer agent shall be provided with the following:

     (1) A copy of an agreement which shall have been entered into between the spouses pursuant to RCW 26.16.120 and certified by the auditor of the county in this state in whose office the same shall have been recorded;

     (2) A certified copy of the death certificate of the deceased spouse;

     (3) An affidavit of the surviving spouse that:

     (a) The shares or other securities constituted community property of the spouses at date of death of the deceased spouse and their disposition is controlled by the community property agreement;

     (b) No proceedings have been instituted to contest or set aside or cancel the agreement; and that

     (c) The claims of creditors have been paid or provided for.

[1990 c 180 § 9.]