[SPAM] RE: [WSBAPT] Copy of will

Tue Aug 19 15:28:32 PDT 2014

I should mention that Claudia’s comment about  a VAPA action sounds like
great leverage to have half brother (step-brother?) cooperate.  A VAPA
violation treats him like a slayer.  I have always dealt with it when the
vulnerable adult was alive though.

From: wsbapt-owner at lists.wsbarppt.com
[mailto:wsbapt-owner at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of Lovie Bernardi
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 3:15 PM
To: wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com
Subject: RE: [WSBAPT] Copy of will

Thanks! 

From: wsbapt-owner at lists.wsbarppt.com
[mailto:wsbapt-owner at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of ROBERT MILLSAP
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 2:33 PM
To: wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com
Subject: RE: [WSBAPT] Copy of will

I think you are looking for:

RCW 11.20.010

Duty of custodian of will — Liability.

Any person having the custody or control of any will shall, within thirty
days after he or she shall have received knowledge of the death of the
testator, deliver said will to the court having jurisdiction or to the
person named in the will as executor, and any executor having in his or
her custody or control any will shall within forty days after he or she
received knowledge of the death of the testator deliver the same to the
court having jurisdiction. Any person who shall wilfully violate any of
the provisions of this section shall be liable to any party aggrieved for
the damages which may be sustained by such violation.

Then, you might start a testate probate or an intestate probate and ask
for an accounting.  Possibly RCW 11.96A.040 is the proper statute to seek
the accounting.

Do you know who drafted the Will?

My two cents off the top of my head.

From: wsbapt-owner at lists.wsbarppt.com
[mailto:wsbapt-owner at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of Lovie Bernardi
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 2:12 PM
To: wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com
Subject: [WSBAPT] Copy of will

Listmates:

I sent this out late last Friday and didn’t receive any responses. Maybe
it got lost in the weekend fun, so I’m sending it out again. Potential
client is the stepdaughter of the deceased, who passed away last month.
Her father passed away several years ago, leaving his property to the
stepmom, the deceased. PC has a half brother and a half sister, who are
the natural children of deceased. Both PC and step sister are estranged
from the brother.  The family home was sold right before the death of
stepmom and another piece of property was transferred to the stepbrother’s
ex-wife, also right before the death of the stepmom. PC does not know
where the money from the sale of the home went, but it is possible it was
put in the name of stepbrother’s children (stepbrother has credit
problems.) Stepbrother does not plan on filing a probate for his mother.
PC wants to see a copy of the will to allay her suspicions that something
underhanded is going on. Step sister (natural child of the deceased) would
cooperate with any efforts to get a copy of the will. Any suggestions on
what can be done?

Lovie Bernardi

Attorney at Law

Seligmann & Flaherty, PLLC

216 First AVE S, #450

Seattle, WA  98104

(206) 682-2616

lovie at sbfirm.com <mailto:joni at sbfirm.com> 

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