[WSBAPT] No-asset insolvent intestate estate, minor child - need a GAL? Who pays?

[MK Henderson]

Why wouldn't the PR withdraw at the same time as the attorney?

On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 10:10 AM, Roger Hawkes <Roger at law-hawks.com> wrote:

>  Interesting thought.  No case will be pending, but the appointed PR is
> still the PR??
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> Roger Hawkes, WSBA # 5173
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> 19909 Ballinger Way NE
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> Shoreline, WA 98155
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> Fax is 206 367 4005
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> *From:* Richard Wills [mailto:richardwills at washington-probate.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 25, 2014 7:48 AM
> *To:* WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv
> *Subject:* Re: [WSBAPT] No-asset insolvent intestate estate, minor child
> - need a GAL? Who pays?
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> *That, however, does not discharge the appointed PR.*
>
>  On 11/24/2014 3:47 PM, Roger Hawkes wrote:
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> If you withdraw, the clerk will eventually dismiss the probate for non
> prosecution.
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>
> Roger Hawkes, WSBA # 5173
>
> 19909 Ballinger Way NE
>
> Shoreline, WA 98155
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> www.hawkeslawfirm.com
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> 206 367 5000
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> Fax is 206 367 4005
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> *From:* Eric Nelsen [mailto:Eric at sayrelawoffices.com
> <Eric at sayrelawoffices.com>]
> *Sent:* Monday, November 24, 2014 3:08 PM
> *To:* WSBA Probate & Trust listserve (wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com)
> *Subject:* [WSBAPT] No-asset insolvent intestate estate, minor child -
> need a GAL? Who pays?
>
>
>
> No-asset estate, just personal effects of nominal value. Surviving spouse
> and five kids, one of whom is 13 years old. Received a bunch of creditor
> claims totalling about $10,000.
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> Only opened the probate to investigate a wrongful death claim, which was a
> no-go, so now we need to shut it down with an accounting and final hearing
> to approve no distribution, no payment to creditors.
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> RCW 11.76.080(2) seems in indicate that appointment of GAL for the minor
> child is mandatory. Is that right? If so, who is going to pay the GAL? The
> Estate has literally nothing--no cash, no vehicle, just some clothes and
> other effects of no value.
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> Sincerely,
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> Eric C. Nelsen
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Mary K. Henderson
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