[WSBAPT] Probate question

[Jennifer Johnson]

I haven’t mailed the notice yet.  

 

I’m sure I wasn’t super clear about the facts…decedent passed away with a will that leaves everything to three sons, and their issue if they predecease her.  Two sons predeceased her, each having three children.  One of the children of one of the sons was legally adopted by another man.  I wasn’t aware of that until right after I obtained Letters.

 

Thanks, Jennifer

 

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Date: Friday, November 20, 2020 at 8:32 AM
To: WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com>
Subject: Re: [WSBAPT] Probate question

 

Jennifer:

 

Did you mail notice of appointment? I would probably inform the person of the PR’s determination in writing and then recite that in the Declaration of Completion. 

 

So ... because legally adopted, I assume the child relinquished parental rights? That removes the grandchild from “heir” status? I’ve never run across that. 

 

John J. Sullivan

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On Nov 20, 2020, at 8:15 AM, Jennifer Johnson <jmhanigan at cni.net> wrote:



Hello all,

 

I recently opened a non-intervention probate, and after receiving an order and letters, etc., found out that one of the grandchildren that the personal representative thought was an heir of the decedent was legally adopted by a stepparent years ago and isn’t actually an heir after all.

 

I am unsure of how to handle this.  Do I need to let the Court know that this information in my petition wasn’t correct?

 

Thank you in advance for your assistance,

 

Jennifer

 

 

Jennifer M. Johnson

Attorney

Hanigan Law Office, PS

PO Box 39 - 68 Main Street

Cathlamet, WA 98612

(360) 795-3494

(360) 795-3001 (f)

 

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