[WSBAPT] To probate or not to probate

[Jon Fritzler]

Where a decedent was receiving Medicaid, is it possible for a next of kin to find out the amount of the claim that the state will have against the decedent's estate before opening a probate?  Or is that information that the state will only provide to the personal representative?

Where the amount of the Medicaid claim exceeds the value of the decedent's assets, do you advise a prospective personal representative/heir that if they choose to probate the estate they will receive only a reasonable personal representative's fee?  Or is it possible to negotiate with estate recovery for something more?

Sincerely,
Jon M. Fritzler
Attorney at Law
PO Box 61451
Vancouver, WA 98666
Tel. 360.818.4431
Eml fritzlerlaw at outlook.com<mailto:fritzlerlaw at outlook.com>

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