[WSBAPT] Knowledge of PR being influenced by potentialheirs/interested parties
Josh Grant
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Thu Sep 29 10:00:55 PDT 2016
Disclaimer won’t work if it is Medicaid.
I would do a noisy withdrawal with a hearing.
From: John J. Sullivan
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2016 8:00 AM
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Subject: Re: [WSBAPT] Knowledge of PR being influenced by potentialheirs/interested parties
Just heading in so I only glanced at this, but if I recall correctly a disclaimer is a transfer of resources for Medicaid disqualification purposes.
John Sullivan
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On Sep 28, 2016, at 11:03 PM, Theresa Nguyen <theresa at tnguyenlaw.com> wrote:
Hi everyone,
Please let me know if you have dealt with an of the issues below:
a.. Decedent died with no will and mom (incapacitated, represented by guardian and guardian’s attorney) is to take under the intestate statute.
b.. Decedent also has 5 siblings. They have been trying to get the guardian’s attorney to sign a disclaimer so mom can still qualify for benefits. Decedent’s siblings are also aware that they will be next in line in disclaimed.
c.. Decedent died leaving just a house and a bank account with about $30k.
d.. One of the siblings is appointed as PR. I also advise her although my duty is to the estate.
e.. PR has admitted to me that her siblings control her and this continually stresses her out. She has told me she will not talk to them any more after the probate is over.
f.. On a few occasions I advised her of the legal steps to take and of her duties, and thereafter she is on board. But she then follows up with an email, CC’ing the other siblings, saying that she discussed it with them and that they all want to do something else.
g.. Recently one of the controlling sisters found out that the real estate that we had thought belonged to decedent (and few other siblings held as tenants in common), may solely belong to her, based on a single clause in a preliminary title commitment. To verify decedents interest in the home I called the title insurance company. They provided that title is clouded as the siblings had drafted quit claim deeds themselves and transferred the home back and forth to each other 8/9 times in the past 15 years. Many deeds were drafted incorrectly. In 2002 title validly vested to controlling sister as that deed was drafted correctly (hence the clause in the title commitment saying that controlling sister has vested title). 4/5 deeds thereafter were missing conveyance language and listed as defective. The only next validly executed and also the last recorded deed was in 2013 where grantor was controlling sister and grantee was decedent. Title advised me that in order for them to sell/insure buyer, we would have to remove the cloud from title and ultimately re-execute the defective deeds missing certain language. This would then make decedent valid title holder and title would be clear and ready for sale. Controlling sister does not like this.
h.. I advised PR. PR was completely on board. PR follows up with an email a few hours later saying she talked to the siblings and they decided not to do this, CC’ing the controlling sister and the other siblings. I believe they want to just close probate and leave the title issues and thereafter try to sell to some uniformed buyer who doesn’t care for title insurance.
Does any one have an idea on what they would do? I am thinking that I should terminate representation if they insist this route because it does not seem right, to close probate with open unresolved issues. Sounds like malpractice. But what about my duty to the estate? If I withdraw do I need to at least ask the court to revoke nonintervention powers? To replace PR? We are talking about a very small estate…only few hundred thousands of dollars…it has been about 2 months and no creditors have made any claims…
Or should I petition for another PR? Is it my duty to do so?
Please advise! Thank you in advance.
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1. Referral for Trust Attorney in Whittier, CA (Piper Thornburgh)
2. Self-Serving Receipt of Heir (Paul)
3. Re: Eviction Notice (Danielle Flatt)
4. Re: Self-Serving Receipt of Heir (Karen E. Boxx)
5. Re: Self-Serving Receipt of Heir (Douglas Bratt)
6. Re: Compelling Sister to give copy of Will?
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7. Re: Self-Serving Receipt of Heir (Doug Schafer)
8. Re: Self-Serving Receipt of Heir (T Roberts)
9. Re: Self-Serving Receipt of Heir (Rebecca King)
10. Compelling Sister to give copy of Will? (Dalynne Singleton)
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Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 13:03:57 -0700
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Dear Listmates,
Can anyone offer me a referral for an attorney in or near Whittier in southern California on a trust matter.
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Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 22:09:18 +0000
From: Paul <pneumiller at hotmail.com>
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Just saw something that raised my eyebrows in a probate where I represent a beneficiary. The PR's attorney prepared, and is distributing for signature, a "Receipt of Heirs" that releases the estate, the PR, AND THE PR'S ATTORNEY. It releases "[PR's attorney's name], in his capacity as attorney for the personal representative, from any further or other liability with regard to this matter." This just doesn't pass the smell test for me. OR, should I start preparing my Receipt of Heirs by releasing me for probates I am handling??? What is the common practice out there in probate land?
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Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:20:40 -0700
From: Danielle Flatt <danielle at dimensionlaw.com>
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Mike,
Depending on your facts, an eviction may not the appropriate course of
action in your case. If the relative was a co-habitant with the deceased,
then you may need to do an ejectment action, not an eviction, as the
relative can argue he was a tenant at will. If you are taking the position
there was a rental agreement/tenancy between the relative and the deceased,
then you would need to follow the terms of the rental agreement and the
Residential Landlord Tenant Act.
Note also, if the property is within Seattle city limits, you also need to
make sure you follow the notice requirements of the Just Cause Eviction
Ordinance, which means you need a justified reason for ending a month to
month tenancy (e.g., the PR wants to move in himself, the PR needs to sell
the house, etc.). The Just Cause Eviction Ordinance lists the allowed
reasons for terminating a month to month tenancy. Depending on the reason
used as the basis for eviction, there are different timelines set out for
how much notice you have to give.
Best Regards,
DANIELLE FLATT | ATTORNEY | DIMENSION LAW GROUP PLLC
234 SW 43rd St, Suite MA | Renton, WA 98057
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On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 10:01 AM, Michael Atkins <
michael at westseattleattorney.com> wrote:
Hi All:
Anyone like to share an Eviction Notice for Seattle ? PR needs to evict a
relative who was living with Dad and PR wants to give the relative 30 days.
Also, is there any thing I should be aware of ? Thanks
Mike
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Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 23:06:58 +0000
From: "Karen E. Boxx" <kboxx at uw.edu>
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Sounds like a potential violation of RPC 1.8(h).
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Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2016 3:09 PM
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Just saw something that raised my eyebrows in a probate where I represent a beneficiary. The PR's attorney prepared, and is distributing for signature, a "Receipt of Heirs" that releases the estate, the PR, AND THE PR'S ATTORNEY. It releases "[PR's attorney's name], in his capacity as attorney for the personal representative, from any further or other liability with regard to this matter." This just doesn't pass the smell test for me. OR, should I start preparing my Receipt of Heirs by releasing me for probates I am handling??? What is the common practice out there in probate land?
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Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:55:34 +0000
From: Douglas Bratt <djbratt at mbavancouverlaw.com>
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I recall a case (I believe a disciplinary case), within the past 10 - 12 years, where an attorney was trying to settle a potential malpractice claim a client had against the attorney, and the attorney paid some money to the client, but, before payment, the attorney demanded that the client sign a sweeping Release. (I cannot recall for sure, but I think that, subsequently, the attorney was trying to rely on the enforceability of the release after another attorney took up the client's case against the attorney.)
I believe the attorney was disciplined for not advising the client to seek independent counsel and for not giving the client the opportunity to do so.
Maybe that was tied to the RPC cited by Karen, but I just do not have the time to double-check the RPC before I shoot off this comment. The actual details of the case I am remembering are pretty far back in the recesses of my memory.
Does anyone else remember such a case?
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From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of Karen E. Boxx
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2016 4:07 PM
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Sounds like a potential violation of RPC 1.8(h).
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Subject: [WSBAPT] Self-Serving Receipt of Heir
Just saw something that raised my eyebrows in a probate where I represent a beneficiary. The PR's attorney prepared, and is distributing for signature, a "Receipt of Heirs" that releases the estate, the PR, AND THE PR'S ATTORNEY. It releases "[PR's attorney's name], in his capacity as attorney for the personal representative, from any further or other liability with regard to this matter." This just doesn't pass the smell test for me. OR, should I start preparing my Receipt of Heirs by releasing me for probates I am handling??? What is the common practice out there in probate land?
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Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 01:11:12 +0000
From: George Edensword-Breck <george at e-blaw.com>
To: "burchettlaw at yahoo.com" <burchettlaw at yahoo.com>, "WSBA Probate &
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Subject: Re: [WSBAPT] Compelling Sister to give copy of Will?
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You would not open the probate in any Washington jusridiction witnout prresenting the will. Where is the probate?
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Hi All:
I have a client whose sister (the executor) is refusing to give him a copy of the Will. Apparently the local court house also does not have a copy. I am not sure if my client is even in the Will, but he seems to believe that he is in the Will as his deceased Mother has told him that property/assets are to be split evenly between him and his sister when she passes. My client also said that he has received some money from his sister from some of his Mother's proceeds, but she is refusing to give him a copy of the Will.
Have anyone ever encounter this type of situation and any advice on how to compel the sister to provide a copy of the Will?
Best,
Linda
Burchett Law Firm
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Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 21:35:22 -0700
From: Doug Schafer <schafer at pobox.com>
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Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 08:48:19 -0700
From: T Roberts <pugetsoundlaw at gmail.com>
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I'd second Doug's alternatives. Dealing with contentious heirs can justify
a final hearing to close the estate and discharge the PR. However, I would
be wary of the extent of the work expended on releases and who paid it.
I've been in courtroom when a commissioner ordered fees disgorged from the
PR and the PR's attorney for work associated with trying to get settlement
agreements and waivers from heirs and beneficiaries releasing the PR from
liability, reasoning that all work associated with any release of liability
was for the PR's personal benefit, did not provide any benefit to the
estate, and were not appropriate administrative expenses. The Commissioner
spent quite a long time dressing down the PR and his counsel for this
misappropriation of estate resources. The amount of fees was substantial,
I can't remember the exact figure but it was well over $20k, so the sheer
amount may have been what sent the commissioner over the edge. Still a
good cautionary example.
Tara M. Roberts
Puget Sound Law pllc
roberts at pugetsoundlaw.com
On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 9:35 PM, Doug Schafer <schafer at pobox.com> wrote:
I have doubts that RPC 1.8(h) applies, or that the requested release of
the PR's lawyer is improper. The estate beneficiaries are not clients or
former clients of the PR's lawyer, so RPC 1.8(h) by its terms does not
apply. But if a beneficiary refuses to sign a release of the PR, then the
PR's lawyer reasonably might advise his client (PR) to opt for a costly
judicial discharge by filing a final report and petition for distribution
and schedule a hearing (rather than filing a declaration of completion) for
a judicial decree of distribution and discharge of the PR. (RCW 11.76.040 -
.060). However, if a beneficiary signs a release of the PR but strikes out
the phrase releasing the PR's lawyer, I believe the lawyer ought to
consider that an acceptable release, and the lawyer should rely on Trask v.
Butler, 123 Wn.2d 835, to shield him/her from liability. If the lawyer in
such a case insists on a personal release of the lawyer, I believe the
lawyer's interests are then conflicting with his/her client's interests in
expeditiously closing the estate.
RPC 1.8(h) reads:
(h) A lawyer shall not:
(1) make an agreement prospectively limiting the lawyer's liability to a
client for malpractice unless permitted by law and the client is
independently represented by a lawyer in making the agreement; or
(2) settle a claim or potential claim for such liability with an
unrepresented client or former client unless that person is advised in
writing of the desirability of seeking and is given a reasonable
opportunity to seek the advice of an independent lawyer in connection
therewith.
Doug Schafer, in Tacoma
On 9/27/2016 4:06 PM, Karen E. Boxx wrote:
Sounds like a potential violation of RPC 1.8(h).
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Just saw something that raised my eyebrows in a probate where I represent
a beneficiary. The PR?s attorney prepared, and is distributing for
signature, a ?Receipt of Heirs? that releases the estate, the PR, *AND
THE PR?S ATTORNEY*. It releases ?[PR?s attorney?s name], in his capacity
as attorney for the personal representative, from any further or other
liability with regard to this matter.? This just doesn?t pass the smell
test for me. OR, should I start preparing my Receipt of Heirs by releasing
*me* for probates I am handling??? What is the common practice out there
in probate land?
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Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 16:40:13 +0000
From: Rebecca King <rebecca at nwelg.com>
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The waiver form in the probate deskbook actually includes the ?release attorneys from all liability? language.
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From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of T Roberts
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I'd second Doug's alternatives. Dealing with contentious heirs can justify a final hearing to close the estate and discharge the PR. However, I would be wary of the extent of the work expended on releases and who paid it.
I've been in courtroom when a commissioner ordered fees disgorged from the PR and the PR's attorney for work associated with trying to get settlement agreements and waivers from heirs and beneficiaries releasing the PR from liability, reasoning that all work associated with any release of liability was for the PR's personal benefit, did not provide any benefit to the estate, and were not appropriate administrative expenses. The Commissioner spent quite a long time dressing down the PR and his counsel for this misappropriation of estate resources. The amount of fees was substantial, I can't remember the exact figure but it was well over $20k, so the sheer amount may have been what sent the commissioner over the edge. Still a good cautionary example.
Tara M. Roberts
Puget Sound Law pllc
roberts at pugetsoundlaw.com<mailto:roberts at pugetsoundlaw.com>
On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 9:35 PM, Doug Schafer <schafer at pobox.com<mailto:schafer at pobox.com>> wrote:
I have doubts that RPC 1.8(h) applies, or that the requested release of the PR's lawyer is improper. The estate beneficiaries are not clients or former clients of the PR's lawyer, so RPC 1.8(h) by its terms does not apply. But if a beneficiary refuses to sign a release of the PR, then the PR's lawyer reasonably might advise his client (PR) to opt for a costly judicial discharge by filing a final report and petition for distribution and schedule a hearing (rather than filing a declaration of completion) for a judicial decree of distribution and discharge of the PR. (RCW 11.76.040 - .060). However, if a beneficiary signs a release of the PR but strikes out the phrase releasing the PR's lawyer, I believe the lawyer ought to consider that an acceptable release, and the lawyer should rely on Trask v. Butler, 123 Wn.2d 835, to shield him/her from liability. If the lawyer in such a case insists on a personal release of the lawyer, I believe the lawyer's interests are then confl!
icting with his/her client's interests in expeditiously closing the estate.
RPC 1.8(h) reads:
(h) A lawyer shall not:
(1) make an agreement prospectively limiting the lawyer's liability to a client for malpractice unless permitted by law and the client is independently represented by a lawyer in making the agreement; or
(2) settle a claim or potential claim for such liability with an unrepresented client or former client unless that person is advised in writing of the desirability of seeking and is given a reasonable opportunity to seek the advice of an independent lawyer in connection therewith.
Doug Schafer, in Tacoma
On 9/27/2016 4:06 PM, Karen E. Boxx wrote:
Sounds like a potential violation of RPC 1.8(h).
From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com<mailto:wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> [mailto:wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of Paul
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Subject: [WSBAPT] Self-Serving Receipt of Heir
Just saw something that raised my eyebrows in a probate where I represent a beneficiary. The PR?s attorney prepared, and is distributing for signature, a ?Receipt of Heirs? that releases the estate, the PR, AND THE PR?S ATTORNEY. It releases ?[PR?s attorney?s name], in his capacity as attorney for the personal representative, from any further or other liability with regard to this matter.? This just doesn?t pass the smell test for me. OR, should I start preparing my Receipt of Heirs by releasing me for probates I am handling??? What is the common practice out there in probate land?
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Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 17:55:20 +0000
From: Dalynne Singleton <dalynne at glgmail.com>
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Subject: [WSBAPT] Compelling Sister to give copy of Will?
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Has probate been filed? If yes, then petition for her to bring Will to court. If she filed a testate estate, the Will would be on file. If she filed a intestate estate, she is lying to the court that there is no Will.
If not filed, he can file probate and have a hearing on the Petition for Non-Intervention Powers. Serve her and she will probably respond. If not, he will be appointed and he can inform the court that he believes there is a Will but sister is withholding it... She will have to answer to the court for her actions.
Dalynne Singleton
Gourley Law Group
Snohomish Escrow
The Exchange Connection
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You would not open the probate in any Washington jusridiction witnout prresenting the will. Where is the probate?
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Hi All:
I have a client whose sister (the executor) is refusing to give him a copy of the Will. Apparently the local court house also does not have a copy. I am not sure if my client is even in the Will, but he seems to believe that he is in the Will as his deceased Mother has told him that property/assets are to be split evenly between him and his sister when she passes. My client also said that he has received some money from his sister from some of his Mother's proceeds, but she is refusing to give him a copy of the Will.
Have anyone ever encounter this type of situation and any advice on how to compel the sister to provide a copy of the Will?
Best,
Linda
Burchett Law Firm
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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:30:05 -0700
From: Jim Doran <jim at doranlegal.com>
To: "WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv" <wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com>
Subject: Re: [WSBAPT] Building Contract
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Mike:
Do you happen to have the Residential Design-Build Contract (Lump Sum) in a
Word document? The WSBA construction section version is a pdf and I don't
have the software to convert from pdf to Word. Frustrating.
Thank you,
Jim Doran
James R. Doran
Attorney at Law
100 E. Pine Street - Suite 205
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360)393-9506
jim at doranlegal.com
www.doranlegal.com
On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 2:48 PM, Mike Winslow <mike at winslegal.com> wrote:
Here is the model agreement published by the Construction Law section of
the WSBA several years ago. I don?t use it, as I rep. mostly general
contractors, so have a more *contractor oriented* agreement.
But this is sold as being *fair to all parties*. It will get the job done.
If you rep the contractor, do not ignore completing the Notice To
Customer, exhibit D. Failure to have customer sign results in violations of
Contractor Registration Act, abrogates lien rights and is a violation of
the CPA, plus other bad juju. L and I fines contractors a $1,000 fine for
failure to use the form. It must be used in the right sequence and
retention of signed copy in contractor?s records is mandatory.
Nasty, Nasty trap for the contractor. Best to understand these rules.
Michael A. Winslow
1204 Cleveland Ave.
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Ph. 360-336-3321
Em. Mike at winslegal.com
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not use it for any improper purpose. Huge Disclaimer available upon request.
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wsbarppt.com] *On Behalf Of *Jim Doran
*Sent:* Friday, September 23, 2016 2:21 PM
*To:* Real Property Section; WSBA Real Property Listserv
*Subject:* [WSBAPT] Building Contract
Does someone have a template for a residential home building project. My
client, the contractor, has all the building spec details in hand. I
really need a fairly basic contract to which we will attach the
specifications.
Thank you.
Jim Doran
James R. Doran
Attorney at Law
100 E. Pine Street - Suite 205
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360)393-9506
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