[WSBAPT] Referral for attorney to negotiate creditor's claim

[Roger Hawkes]

Elizabeth: we could do that very well; I have faced down many a medical bill😊

Roger Hawkes, WSBA # 5173
Shoreline Office: 19944 Ballinger Way NE
                                Shoreline, WA 98155
Sultan Office:        423 Main
                                 Sultan, WA 98294

Phone: 206 367 5000; fax: 206 367 4005
Email: roger at law-hawks.com<mailto:roger at law-hawks.com>
Web site: www.hawkeslawfirm.com<http://www.hawkeslawfirm.com/>
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From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> On Behalf Of Elizabeth Bateman
Sent: Monday, May 17, 2021 12:19 PM
To: WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com>; Elder Law Section <elder-law-section at list.wsba.org>
Subject: [WSBAPT] Referral for attorney to negotiate creditor's claim

Surviving spouse did not disclose to us a potential creditor (hospital), so creditor did not receive actual notice.  Notice to Creditors was published, and all creditors’ claims filed were negotiated and paid.  Estate was closed.  Now surviving spouse (former client) informs us she’s received notice from a collection agency regarding a $50,000+ claim.  Decedent was on Medicare and had a supplemental policy.  The supplemental insurance company indicates the bill exceeds their policy limits.  Looking for an attorney (self-referrals or otherwise) that can help surviving spouse ensure that whatever was supposed to be covered by insurance was covered, and help her negotiate the remaining balance of the claim.

Thanks.  Apologies if you receive this message on both listserves.  The issue seems to be somewhere in between the two.

Elizabeth G. Bateman
Associate Attorney
Admitted in Washington and Minnesota
Bateman Law Group, PLLC
999 Third Ave., Suite 2525
Seattle, WA 98104
Office: (206) 224-0900
Cell: (425) 444-9946
Fax: (206) 467-8028
Website: www.batemanlawgroup.com<http://www.batemanlawgroup.com/>


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