{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-11.104b.020","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 11.104B.020","heading":"Governing law.","body":"(1) Except as otherwise provided in the terms of a trust or this chapter, this chapter applies when this state is the principal place of administration of a trust or estate, subject to the following rules:\n(a) If the trust was created before January 1, 2022, this chapter applies only to a decision or action occurring on or after January 1, 2022; and\n(b) If the principal place of administration of the trust is changed to this state on or after January 1, 2022, this chapter applies only to a decision or action occurring on or after the date of the change.\n(2) Without precluding other means to establish a sufficient connection with the designated jurisdiction in a directed trust, terms of the trust which designate the principal place of administration of the trust are valid and controlling if:\n(a) A trustee's principal place of business is located in or a trustee is a resident of the designated jurisdiction;\n(b) A trust director's principal place of business is located in or a trust director is a resident of the designated jurisdiction; or\n(c) All or part of the administration occurs in the designated jurisdiction.\n(3) By accepting the trusteeship of a trust having its principal place of administration in this state or by moving the principal place of administration of a trust to this state, the trustee submits to the application of this chapter to any matter within the scope of this chapter involving the trust.","path":["Title 11","Chapter 11.104B"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=11.104B.020","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:00:25Z","sha256":"f6fc99b50b13a6fbf53c77991a42d212685403557a2d5ec94476ec23ecc621b5","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-11.104b.010","next":"us-wa/rcw-11.104b.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}