[WSBAPT] check to estate

[Krista MacLaren]

Dear Listmates,

Does anyone have a great solution for the scenario where no probate is necessary, but the decedent receives a refund check for something, and the check is made out to "Estate of ______".  Then the heirs are not able to actually cash the check without an estate account, and an estate account cannot be opened without an EIN and Letters.  Does a Small Estate Affidavit ever work to get a vendor like an insurance company to issue the payment to the heirs directly?

thanks for your sharing your experiences!



Krista J. MacLaren
Attorney at Law
Northgate Executive Center II
9725 3rd Ave NE, Suite 600
Seattle, WA 98115
(206)523-6116
kjm.inc at mac.com

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