[WSBAPT] Clerk Lost the Will

[Mark Reinhardt]

Dear Listmates:

One of my colleagues has a situation with the King County Clerk's Office:

Two wills were provided to the King County Clerk's Office through legal messenger service.  Firm received a phone call from member of Clerk's Office that Wills were received but lost and requested Firm send in copies.  Copies were sent and the Firm received a call from Clerk's Office asking about the originals.  Firm informed Clerk's Office that they misplaced them and it should not be the fault of the firm or the client that an Original is not available to be filed.  Firm suggested that copies be considered originals as the misplacement was not the fault of Firm or client and they client should not have consequences for actions not theirs.  Clerk's' Office spoke with supervisor and informed Firm that Firm would need to obtain Court Order to get the copies certified as original and there was nothing else to be done.

Has anyone faced this issue?

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Mark A. Reinhardt
Attorney
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