[WSBAPT] Later Found Will

[Amy Goertz]

I had this scenario about a year ago, and submitted the will and explained it was for informational purposes because it preceded the decedent’s marriage. In our case, there was little community  property because of a short term marriage but the husband got one-half of the decedent wife’s separate property. 

Sent from Amy's iPhone, which spells as it pleases and is not grammar correctly. 

> On Jun 1, 2022, at 2:30 PM, Paul Neumiller <pneumiller at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Listmates:  How do I deal with an open intestate probate when we have found the Will.  Background:  H dies in 2017.  Wife does nothing at the time but now has problem transferring real property (surprise surprise).  For various reasons (like no knowledge of a Will), we open an intestate probate without publishing notice (because, well, H died over four years ago).  We asked that everything go to W as community property because they were married for so long, and no inheritance, etc.  Well, W just found a 1986 military Will hidden in rafters of house where everything goes to her anyway.  What do you recommend I do here?  Thanks.  I know this is covered in the RCWs somewhere but I can’t find it. 
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