[WSBAPT] Death Certificate - Missing Body

[Jamia Burns]

Thank you for your help.

Jamia S. Burns
Attorney at Law - Estate Planning
360-739-6379
www.jamiaburnslaw.com
jamia at jamiaburnslaw.com
Office: 1200 Dupont Street, Ste. 1-D
Bellingham, WA 98225 (by appointment only)

On Fri, Jul 9, 2021, 12:52 PM Lewis, Amy C. <ALewis at eisenhowerlaw.com>
wrote:

> Jamia,
>
>
>
>             It is possible to have a death certificate issued that
> indicates “presumed death.”  I had that in a case many years ago when my
> clients’ parents disappeared on a boat trip and wreckage of the boat was
> found, but no bodies.  I was not involved in the process of obtaining the
> death certificate.  My client worked with law enforcement and the coroner
> in the area where the wreckage of the boat washed up to have it issued.  It
> took quite a while as I recall.  There is also the absentee procedure under
> RCW 11.80.  In my case we started that process while waiting for the death
> certificate to be issued.
>
>
>
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> *From:* wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <
> wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> *On Behalf Of *Jamia Burns
> *Sent:* Friday, July 9, 2021 12:40 PM
> *To:* WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com>
> *Subject:* [WSBAPT] Death Certificate - Missing Body
>
>
>
> Has anyone had to request a death certificate when the body is missing? It
> appears that my potential client's husband, who was very sick and in
> extreme pain, may have taken his life by walking into a lake and drowning
> himself (shoes and walking stick found beside the water). Search and Rescue
> have been unable to find the body after one week. Any guidance would be
> extremely appreciated.
>
>
>
> Respectfully,
>
>
> Jamia S. Burns
> Attorney at Law
> (360) 739-6379
>
> Office: 1200 Dupont St., Suite 1-D
>
> Bellingham, WA 98225 (By Appointment Only)
>
> jamia at jamiaburnslaw.com
>
> www.jamiaburnslaw.com
>
>
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