[WSBAPT] Distributions to minor child beneficiaries

[Carl L. Gay]

I seem to recall (way back when I did divorce law) that the obligee of a
child support payment was entitled to an immediate (automatic) judgment
against the obligor if a timely payment was not received.

Perhaps the mother can garnish the father's prospective interest in the
child's estate.

Conflict of interest as personal representative and judgment creditor?

Is Kerry A. Richards, Esq. still the world's foremost authority on such
matters??

 

Carl Gay

Port Angeles

 

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[mailto:wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of Dalynne Singleton
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2017 8:16 AM
To: WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv
Subject: [WSBAPT] Distributions to minor child beneficiaries

 

What obligation do I have, as estate attorney to ascertain any liens which
might exist against beneficiary before I make distribution to a beneficiary
of an intestate estate?

 

Minor child dies and settlement is reached and disbursed to Estate.

Mom and dad are divorced.  Mom is Administrator of Estate of minor child.
Court did not require GAL.

Dad never kept current on his child support payments for minor child to mom.

 

Settlement reached.

Intestacy provides equal distributions to mom and dad.  Do I have an
obligation to notify DSHS of the distribution pending to the dad?

I've made distributions to beneficiaries and don't look for liens but here
it involves the minor child, so questioning whether it is my role to do
this.

 

Dalynne Singleton

 

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