[WSBAPT] Joint probate?

[Krista MacLaren]

Hi Randolph,

You can probate them together.  I imagine it works best if most of their property was jointly owned.  I would just modify your typical petition to explain the circumstances and appoint a single P.R. for both.  I have been told that some institutions, like brokerages, don’t like it when they are joint, but again, if the accounts appear to be joint, I don’t think you’ll have any problems resulting from a combined probate.

Krista

Krista J. MacLaren
Attorney at Law
Northgate Executive Center II
9725 3rd Ave NE, Suite 600
Seattle WA 98115
(206) 523-6116
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> On Apr 1, 2018, at 12:46 PM, Randolph Petgrave <randgrave at msn.com> wrote:
> 
> Listmates,
> 
> At the risk of being redundant, but I have a situation where H and W die in a common event.  No will has been found for either.  Is there a way I can probate their estates jointly under one cause number, or does each need its own separate proceeding (with both probates running simultaneously)?
> 
> Thanks in advance for your input.
> 
> Randy Petgrave
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