[WSBAPT] Parties Entitled to See a Will

Wed Nov 11 12:52:18 PST 2020

I had one client a few years back that was so disappointed I wasn’t going
to do a reading. To Eric’s point, she wanted to get all dressed up, but we
didn’t have a Mansion to hold the meeting. Wouldn’t that be fun? 😊

Sincerely,

Tom

Thomas J. Westbrook

Attorney at Law

Rodgers Kee Card & Strophy, P.S.

324 West Bay Drive NW, Suite 201

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*From:* wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com>
*On Behalf Of *Inge Fordham
*Sent:* Wednesday, November 11, 2020 12:44 PM
*To:* WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com>
*Subject:* Re: [WSBAPT] Parties Entitled to See a Will

That’s one of my favorite questions.  “When will you schedule the will
reading?”  I’m not sure why anyone would want to pay a lawyer’s hourly
rates to read something aloud that can be read to oneself.  But hey - if
they do it in the movies, it must be standard practice, right?

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*Date: *Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 11:31 AM
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*Subject: *Re: [WSBAPT] Parties Entitled to See a Will

Hey Eric,

You mean you don’t do a Will reading…………? lol

Sincerely,

Tom

Thomas J. Westbrook

Attorney at Law

Rodgers Kee Card & Strophy, P.S.

324 West Bay Drive NW, Suite 201

Olympia, Washington  98502

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*On Behalf Of *Eric Nelsen
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*To:* cole-gilday at stanwoodlaw.net; WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <
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*Subject:* Re: [WSBAPT] Parties Entitled to See a Will

The Will is filed for public record, so if the PR/Estate wants to be ornery
they can make the beneficiary go get a copy themselves from the court
clerk. The PR does not have a duty to provide a copy of the Will—but, if
the Will has trust provisions, would be best to provide a copy to Trust
beneficiaries pursuant to RCW 11.98.072(1)
<https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.98&full=true#11.98.072>.

I have gone both ways on this, depending on the personalities involved and
the potential issues. Sometimes I advise PRs to just provide a copy of the
Will if asked. But if there is one of those difficult types who bombards
the PR with demands for this or that, or the person is otherwise a
behavioral problem like a serial litigator, I might draw the line and tell
them to go get the papers themselves.

Sincerely,

Eric

Eric C. Nelsen

Sayre Law Offices, PLLC

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*On Behalf Of *Ryan P. Coon
*Sent:* Wednesday, November 11, 2020 11:07 AM
*To:* wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com
*Subject:* [WSBAPT] Parties Entitled to See a Will

Hey Listserve,

I'm trying to figure out who has a right to see or receive a copy of a will
being probated in Washington. Specifically, I'm wondering if *beneficiaries*
under the will are entitled to see or receive a copy. I've been pouring
over the statutes and haven't been able to find anything, which leads me to
believe that beneficiaries are not entitled to see the will but that sounds
wrong to me for some reason.

Any help or direction would be appreciated.

-- 

Very Truly Yours,

Ryan P. Coon

Law Office of Cole & Gilday, P.C.

10101 - 270th St. NW

Stanwood, WA 98292

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