[WSBAPT] naming heirs in petition for probate of testate estate

[Rod Harmon]

Is there a  statutory basis for naming the heirs at law and their relationship to the decedent in a petition for probate of a will?  I am about to probate the will of an elderly decedent who left all of her substantial estate to charity.  She was an only child, her parents predeceased her, and her best friend, who is the PR, says she never talked about her relatives and left no records of them in her belongings.   So, where does it say I have to identify the heirs in the petition?

Rod Harmon

RODNEY T. HARMON
       Attorney at Law
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From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of Maureen Wickert
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2018 4:11 PM
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Subject: Re: [WSBAPT] Referral Request - Portland Attorney

Carrie,

You can find a quality elder law attorney through National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.  https://www.naela.org/findlawyer<https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.naela.org%2Ffindlawyer&data=02%7C01%7C%7C3f1908cec2c04e16118808d619cf672c%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636724775905782437&sdata=O331bJ5F3V0bqYfPsSB5py2Ap7SCpNq07zgt%2B3bX42A%3D&reserved=0>

There are several in the Vancouver area who may be able to help too.

Very truly yours,
Maureen A. Wickert, Attorney at Law
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Subject: [WSBAPT] Referral Request - Portland Attorney

I am seeking a referral for an estate planning/elder law attorney in Portland, Oregon.

Issues may include guardianship and Medicaid planning.

Thank you.

Carrie

Carrie M. Kovacevich
Attorney at Law
Lakeview Law, PLLC
1001 4th Avenue, Suite 4400
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