[WSBAPT] Beneficiary in Prison- Advice Needed

[Josh Grant]

I have experienced communicating with inmates where some jails allow the attorney to write on the outside of the envelope “legal mail” and then they let it go (together with the printed law firm return address on envelope) however I don’t know how widespread that is.  You could try a test envelope.

Joshua F. Grant

P. O. Box 619
Wilbur, WA 99185
509 647 5578

From: Julie Martiniello 
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2018 9:23 AM
To: Trust and Probate Section 
Subject: [WSBAPT] Beneficiary in Prison- Advice Needed

I am wondering if anyone that has experience with a beneficiary in prison or a similar scenario and  would be willing to chat with me and lend some advice. 

This is my first probate where a beneficiary is in prison and will be in prison in Florida for what appears to be many many years. The prison only allows postcards to come via mail. I am not sure how to provide him notice of the proceedings and how his distribution works, especially since it appears there is a large restitution judgement against him and I assume the State will get first dibs. To complicate matters, this probate is being opened 15 years after death to deal with property that was never handled and there is likely to be some contention regarding allocation of the estate. 

In this case would I request a Guardian Ad Litem to be appointed? Any advice or direction would be very much appreciated. 

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Respectfully,


JULIE A. MARTINIELLO | PARTNER | DIMENSION LAW GROUP PLLC 
130 Andover Park East, Suite 300 | Tukwila, WA 98188
t: 206.973.3500 | f: 206.577.5090| e: JULIE at dimensionlaw.com| www.dimensionlaw.com



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