[WSBAPT] WA Probate- will located in TX
Sarah Jael Dion
sarah at dionlaw.com
Fri Feb 19 18:59:14 PST 2016
Thank you, Dalynne! That's so kind of you- I am in your debt.
Sarah
> On Feb 19, 2016, at 6:07 PM, Dalynne Singleton <dalynne at singletonlawgroup.net> wrote:
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> I’ve attached a sample of opening of probate with a copy of the Will. The original is not necessary. Once opened, Will can be filed by TX attorney.
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> Dalynne Singleton
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> Silverdale, WA 98383
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> From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of Sarah Jael Dion
> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2016 4:53 PM
> To: WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com>
> Subject: Re: [WSBAPT] Need advice! WA Probate- will located in TX
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> Thank you so much, Paul Neumiller, Heather deVrieze, Eric Nelsen, John Sullivan and Karin Treadwell. This listserv is amazing. :)
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> It seems like the most graceful way to proceed would be to ask the TX attorney to file the will with the Clerk of Court here, and get a case number. To get a case #, I assume he would need the $240 filing fee, as Eric suggests, rather than just the $20 fee to file a will. Then I can open probate under that case number, indicating that the original will has already been filed, as Karin says, and proceed from there. Perhaps I should just bounce this off the clerk’s office.
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> Someone else suggested I might try to open probate with a declaration from the attorney in TX stating that the copy of the will I have is a true and correct copy of the original that is in his possession. The idea would be to ask to go forward without the original, or in the alternative, to open probate without it, but grant no powers until the TX attorney files the original with the court.
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> Sarah Jael Dion
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> On Feb 19, 2016, at 4:29 PM, Karin Treadwell <Karin at sayrelawoffices.com> wrote:
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> Yes, the Ex Parte Cover Sheet specifically asks if the original Will has already been filed. If so, you can check the box so that the Will will be delivered by the Clerk to the Commissioner.
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> Karin
> Karin S. Treadwell
> Sayre Law Offices
> 1320 University St
> Seattle WA 98101
> (206) 625-0092
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> From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of Eric Nelsen
> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2016 3:32 PM
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> Subject: Re: [WSBAPT] Need advice! WA Probate- will located in TX
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> I agree with Paul. You might even expedite it by offering to send a check to the Texas attorney, payable to the King County Superior Court Clerk for $240, that would allow the Texas attorney to mail it off without expense beyond postage. Then you will have a case number and you can proceed; just tell the court that the original Will is already in the court file.
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> I wonder, is it still possible to ask the clerk to pull an original file and send it up to ex parte?
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> Sincerely,
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> Eric
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> Eric C. Nelsen
> SAYRE LAW OFFICES, PLLC
> 1320 University St
> Seattle WA 98101-2837
> phone 206-625-0092
> fax 206-625-9040
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> From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of Paul Neumiller
> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2016 3:08 PM
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> Subject: Re: [WSBAPT] Need advice! WA Probate- will located in TX
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> Why not have the TX attorney file the Will for $20.00 first and then you open probate using that file number. I had a situation where we searched for the original Will and discovered the sister had already filed it with the local superior court. We then just opened probate using the file number given to the Will.
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> From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of Sarah Jael Dion
> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2016 2:47 PM
> To: WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com>
> Subject: [WSBAPT] Need advice! WA Probate- will located in TX
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> Hello friends-
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> I haven’t seen this before, but am hoping someone here has! I would so appreciate any thoughts on the best way to handle...
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> I’m in King County, representing the PR son. Decedent mother was a WA resident who used to live in TX.
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> Her will was drafted in TX when she lived there, and remains in a vault in a law firm in TX.
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> TX attorney says he can’t send me (or the PR) the original will because of a provision in Texas Estates Code. According to this attorney, his only option is to send it to the Clerk of the Probate Court here.
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> On first glance, it appears he is right…
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> Sec. 252.201. WILL DELIVERY. On receiving notice of a testator's death, the person who has custody of the testator's will shall deliver the will to the clerk of the court that has jurisdiction of the testator's estate.
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> I have never tried to open probate without the original will. Seems like I have two options: (1) try to open probate without the original will, and then have the TX attorney file it by mail into the case; or (2) have the TX attorney file the will with the court here, and then open probate explaining that the court should be in possession of the original will.
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> Thoughts? Guidance? Thank you in advance!!!
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> Sarah Jael Dion
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