Court of Appeals of Washington September 10, 2007, No. 58047-7-I (Eisenbach v. Schneider)

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Cox, J.

Federal law controls the determination of the obligation to pay and the total amount of federal estate tax.1 However, state law generally retains its traditional role of determining testamentary intent respecting the impact of the estate tax on beneficiaries and distribution of the estate.