Court of Appeals of Washington May 21, 2001, No. 46098-6-I (Laue v. Estate of Elder)

Becker, A.C.J.

David Laue claims that the Estate of Keith Elder owes him money based on a partnership he and Elder allegedly formed in 1993, five years before Elder died. Most of Laue’s evidence is inadmissible because of the deadman’s statute, RCW 5.60.030. Also, Laue failed to timely serve Elder’s estate with notice of his partnership claims within the statute of limitations.