[WSBAPT] Keeping probate open for the next 15 years

[Brent Williams-Ruth]

Nick -

I had a probate where there was money due from the Dutch government for
atrocities under the Holocaust. Same thing - though not as slow as the US
Congress appropriations process....but several years.  Because there was
literally no one else but the two sisters who were both equal beneficiaries
and co-executors - we never filed the annual report because no one
requested it. Then what I did was just watch the dates on the original
"trial schedule" that was generated when we filed to open the petition.
When we approached the timeline for potentially being administratively
close, a very simple report was generated to show that we were still here
and why it was open.

Got the payment, closed the next week.

Good luck to you!
Brent


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On Thu, Jun 13, 2024 at 2:52 PM Nick Pleasants <npleasants at ohswlaw.com>
wrote:

> Hi All,
> I have a probate that involves a decedent receiving funds from the US
> Victims of State Sponsors of Terrorism Fund. This fund is notoriously slow
> at paying out as it requires Congress to make an appropriation to it. We
> have Washington, D.C. counsel handling the federal claim. They want us to
> keep the probate open until the payout completes in 2039. Is there anything
> special to file with the local Superior Court so the probate does not get
> administratively closed? This is in King County. I could file annual status
> reports, but that seems a little painful.
> Counsel also asked me about pre-designating a successor administrator, but
> I don't believe there is any way to do that. It is intestate and there are
> multiple family members who would have equal standing to request letters if
> the current administrator dies before it is complete, which is certainly a
> possibility in the next 15 years...
> Best,
> Nick
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