[WSBAPT] wage complaint - business owner deceased

Mon Oct 2 16:09:47 PDT 2023

If the decedent was a sole proprietor, would the disgruntled employee have
to bring a creditor’s claim first? I just skimmed the query and know
nothing about the L & I process of a wage claim.

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*From:* wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com>
*On Behalf Of *Dalynne Singleton
*Sent:* Monday, October 2, 2023 4:00 PM
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*Subject:* Re: [WSBAPT] wage complaint - business owner deceased

I would have the PR/client sign a resignation of PR and file same and serve
on L&I and all other creditors/heirs.  Given the Will, sounds like your
client wasn’t named PR anyway.

Send the note for hearing to same people/L&I unless already done so.

If you are withdrawing, file a notice of withdrawal and have the date of
withdrawal be the date of the hearing and again serve on same people/L&I.

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*On Behalf Of *Shannon Jones
*Sent:* Monday, October 2, 2023 3:51 PM
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*Subject:* [WSBAPT] wage complaint - business owner deceased

Listmates, I represent an Administrator appointed very recently as closest
kin to the deceased. A will has been discovered and my client is no longer
interested in the estate. The will has been filed in the probate and there
is hearing set to determine who will serve in my client’s place. Meanwhile,
I just received a wage complaint from L&I on behalf of an employee of the
decedent’s company (essentially, a one-person operation about which my
client knows very little). I asked L&I for more time to respond because
they have set a deadline which is before the probate hearing. L&I said no
and “the process will continue to advance” if my client doesn’t pay up or
provide records to dispute the employee’s claim by their deadline. Anyone
had experience with something like this? The business records haven’t even
been accessed yet and it’s not clear whether this employee is owed money or
in what amount - Shannon

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