68.46.070 - Involuntary termination of contract -- Refund. - Washington Statutes

Involuntary termination of contract — Refund.

Prearrangement contracts shall terminate upon demand of the purchaser of the contract if the cemetery authority shall go out of business, become insolvent or bankrupt, make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or for any other reason be unable to fulfill the obligations under the contract. Upon demand by the purchaser or beneficiary or beneficiaries of any prearrangement contract, the cemetery authority shall refund one hundred percent of the original contract, less delivered services and merchandise, including funds held in deposit and interest earned thereon, unless otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.

[1987 c 331 § 52; 1979 c 21 § 26; 1973 1st ex.s. c 68 § 7.]