[WSBAPT] Publishing Notice - Which County

[Paul Neumiller]

A thought that comes to mind is potential liability to the PR if the attorney publishes in multiple counties.  I could hear a beneficiary say "Hey!  Why'd you publish in King County when "Mom" resided and died in Yakima County?  Why are you making it easy for creditors to file when all of the creditors in King County weren't entitled to notice in the first place?  You (the PR) are responsible for dealing/paying with the King County creditors."   Then, the PR will turn around and say, "So, Hot-shot attorney, how's your malpractice insurance?"

Just a thought.  Is it possible to get a judge to make a ruling as to where the decedent "resided"?

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I am pondering the county of publication of notice for an estate we are opening in King County. I know this was a recent topic of discussion, and the law is clear that the county of the decedent’s residence is the correct county for publication.



The question I have is one of residency. My facts are client who lived in King County for decades moved to Yakima earlier this year for care because friend who would be caregiver lived there. She moved in with friend, and died a couple months ago. The death certificate lists the Yakima address as her “residence”, but it somehow doesn’t seem right to publish there given the decades of residence in King County.



Thoughts?



Heather



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