[WSBAPT] Confirmation of (No) Duty to Respond

Tue Jun 21 14:52:32 PDT 2022

Brent,

I heard one person state that not only should you not provide direction but to do so would be a conflict of interest to your client (PR) as well as a possible violation of other rules of ethics because the listener may assume  your are now also their attorney.  In our letter we just provide the notice of probate (which in it states the 30 day period) and in a cover letter provide that they may wish to consult counsel.

Now, I will not say I have never helped someone (I honestly don’t recall……) but it is my current practice to provide just what the statute says for the above reasons.

Diane J. Kiepe

Diane J. Kiepe
Douglas Eden
717 W. Sprague Ave.
Suite 1500
Spokane, WA  99201
djkiepe at depdslaw.com<mailto:djkiepe at depdslaw.com>
509-455-5300

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Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2022 2:02 PM
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Subject: [WSBAPT] Confirmation of (No) Duty to Respond

Greetings List Member -

I have an assisted living facility who has been harassing one of my Executors for payment. We advised them at the start of probate that notice would be provided in accordance with the law (they kept calling and writing). Now we have sent the notice to them as a known creditor and they call and are asking our office for instruction on how to file a claim.

I just want to make sure that I have zero duty to respond or assist them when I have provided the appropriate documentation that lists the instructions as per the statute.

Thank you!

Brent Williams-Ruth (pronouns: he/him)
Attorney-At-Law

Law Offices of Brent Williams-Ruth, a division of BWR Consulting, PLLC

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