RCW 11.98.014: Trust creation—Oral trusts.
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Washington Code › Title 11 › Chapter 98 › Section 014
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Except as required by a statute other than this title, a trust need not be evidenced by a trust instrument, but the creation of an oral trust and its terms may be established only by clear, cogent, and convincing evidence.
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