[WSBAPT] EIN for Small Estate

Tue May 5 10:55:00 PDT 2015

Provide them a copy of the SEA which states who to pay the funds to....no
EIN, no Letters Testamentary. If needed, detail the section where they pay
fees if they don't cooperate...found later in 11.96A

On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 10:34 AM, Stuart Ainsley <stuart at ainsleylaw.com>
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> I am trying to take care of a very small estate.  It has a CD for less
> than $12,000 and three checks made payable to the estate of $1,700.  That’s
> it.  I was going to use a small estate affidavit but the bank is insisting
> that we set up an estate bank account and provide Letters Testamentary and
> an EIN for the estate.    I think I can convince them that we don’t need
> the letters but I’m concerned about the EIN.  I have applied for EIN’s for
> estates before but the online program always ask for the County and State
> where the probate has been filed and the name of the Personal
> Representative.  Has anyone successfully obtained an EIN for an estate
> without filing a probate?  I hate to file a probate just to satisfy some
> bank manager’s checklist of documents.
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> Thanks in advance for your responses.
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> wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] *On Behalf Of *CHRISTOPHER CONSTANTINE
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> *Estate of Alsup*, 181 Wash.App. 856 has facts that may be very close to
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> <wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com>] *On Behalf Of *Jami Pannell
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> *Subject:* [WSBAPT] Amending a Will While Under Guardianship
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> [This question is posed by my practice partner.] We consulted with a
> potential client who initially had a guardianship established over him
> while he convalesced from a head injury. He eventually recovered from his
> injuries and went back to living life almost as independently as before his
> injury.  He had the court appointed guardian removed and wanted to keep his
> guardianship for major financial decisions, so he had his stepdaughter
> appointed.  Now he is interested in updating a will he made prior to the
> initial guardianship, as well as executing a transfer on death deed. The
> resulting changes would be consistent with his original estate plan and our
> opinion is that he has the capacity to make these changes and understands
> them fully.  I believe this would be in compliance with RPC 1.14.
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> The order appointing the original guardian specifically revoked his right
> to make or amend a will, and the new order appointing his stepdaughter is
> silent on the issue.  His stepdaughter is also his heir, which may
> complicate matters.  Can anyone point to legal support for us drafting a
> valid codicil and deed in spite of what the original guardianship order
> states?
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