[WSBAPT] referral - TEDRA litigation in Pierce County

[Roger Hawkes]

Rod; we recently handled a Pierce County divorce by associating Larry Couture to advise us of the ‘lay of the land’.  It worked well.

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Subject: [WSBAPT] referral - TEDRA litigation in Pierce County

I have a client who may become involved in, or even initiate, a TEDRA proceeding in Pierce County.  If it comes to that, I would prefer it be handled by Pierce County counsel.  Any suggested referrals would be welcome.

Rod Harmon

RODNEY T. HARMON
       Attorney at Law
         P.O. Box 1066
      Bothell, WA   98041
     Tel:   (425) 402-7800
     Fax:  (425) 458-9096
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Subject: Re: [WSBAPT] trust question

Thank you Phil.

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Subject: Re: [WSBAPT] trust question

Yes, it probably can be done, depending on the facts and circumstances.  No, it’s probably not too late.
Phil Jones

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Subject: Re: [WSBAPT] trust question


Yes, the successor trustee can probably do the division, or yes, it’s probably too late?


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Subject: Re: [WSBAPT] trust question

The answer is probably yes, but it is much more complicated than that.  The bottom line is that a trustee has an ongoing fiduciary duty to carry out the terms of the trust.  I just wrote an article on this subject for the January newsletter of the estate planning section of the Oregon State Bar.  The article will be out by the end of January.  You should be able to get it on the section page of the OSB website.  The title of the article is Unfunded Trusts.
Phil Jones
Portland, OR

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Subject: [WSBAPT] trust question


If the trust estate isn’t divided into two parts upon the death of the first Trustor so the survivor continues to operate under the original RLT, then the survivor dies, can the successor trustee do the division upon the death of the survivor, or is it too late?  There is language in the trust that says the Trustee is authorized to maintain and administer both trusts as a unit and not make physical division or segregation.

Thank you.

Mary Stone
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