[WSBAPT] Correction to Declaration of Completion

[Eric Nelsen]

I think I'd deal with it this way: Get her telephone authorization to make, as her agent, the necessary handwritten change of the numbers, on a copy of the Declaration of Completion. Alter the title to say "Amended" Declaration of Completion. Add your own date and original signature at the end after the PR's signature with some little preliminary language like, "handwritten changes above made at the direction and authorization of the PR." File that as an original, and mail copies of the corrected Declaration to the heirs along with the Notice of Filing.

Essentially, the PR is authorizing correction of a typographic error in her original Declaration. Signing it yourself makes it enough of an "original" to file it with the Court, and anyone looking at the court file will readily be able to see both the original Declaration of Completion with her original signature, and the Amended with yours.

It's a little funky I suppose but I can't see any possible prejudice to anyone; the only version any heir will receive by mail is the corrected version, so the due process requirements are satisfied.

Sincerely,

Eric

Eric C. Nelsen
SAYRE LAW OFFICES, PLLC
1320 University St
Seattle WA  98101-2837
phone 206-625-0092
fax 206-625-9040



From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of Lovie Bernardi
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2016 11:08 AM
To: wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com
Subject: [WSBAPT] Correction to Declaration of Completion

Listmates,

Is there any way that I can file an amendment to a Declaration of Completion with my signature instead of the PR? The figures for the fees need to be corrected. The PR is disabled and lives out of state, the post office does not go to her house and she does not have a scanner or fax. She signed the original before she left the state. It was filed last Friday and I noticed the error in the figures this morning as I was preparing to mail out a copy of the Declaration with the Notice of Filing to the heirs. Note to self: review pleadings before you file, not after.

Lovie L. Bernardi
Flaherty & Bernardi, PLLC
216 First AVE S, #450
Seattle, WA  98104
(206) 682-2616

lovie at fb-lawfirm.com<mailto:joni at sbfirm.com>
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