WA HB2445

Requires applications for estate administration to include detailed information about heir searches, major probate assets exceeding $10,000 in value, and applicant qualifications

Establishes a tiered priority system for appointing personal representatives, with beneficiaries and transferees now ranked above creditors; after 90 days of inaction by entitled persons, courts may appoint "any suitable person" but with strict limitations including no nonintervention powers and a cap of two appointments per year

Disqualifies from serving as personal representative anyone who had letters revoked within 24 months, was found to have engaged in dishonesty or breach of fiduciary duty within 36 months, or has connections to parties likely involved in selling estate assets

Imposes new reporting requirements including a 30-day deadline to confirm notice to heirs and estate financial account details, annual status reports, and a presumption that estates should close within 24 months of appointment

Regulates third-party purchases of beneficiaries' inheritance interests by requiring written agreements in 10-point type, court filing within 30 days, disclosure of fees and estimated value, and prohibiting provisions like binding arbitration or hold-harmless clauses; creates rebuttable presumption of undue influence for purchases within 120 days of death