[WSBAPT] DSHS Letter for Beneficiary??

[Jane Bitz]

Paul:

Many years ago I got a "warrant" letter from DSHS - Child Support Enforcement for a beneficiary of an estate. We sent a copy of the letter to the beneficiary. There is a statutory right for them to dispute. I think I enclosed a copy of the RCW or maybe the DSHS warrant included that information. The beneficiary told her sister that she would not be disputing the warrant.

We sent the inheritance that the beneficiary would have received to DSHS and they signed a Receipt and Release for the Estate so that we could close it.

The amount from the estate was less than the total amount owed for back child support.

Hope that helps.
Jane.

Jane G. Bitz
Of Counsel
WHC Attorneys PLLC
12209 E. Mission Ave, Suite 5
Spokane Valley, WA 99206-4824
(509) 927-9700 x126
FAX: (509) 777-1800

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Anyone??


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Subject: [WSBAPT] DSHS Letter for Beneficiary??

I am assisting family probate Dad's estate and the creditor's notice period expired last year.  PR and I have received this year a "Notice of Lien" from DSHS regarding a lien on the proceeds of a dead-beat dad/son beneficiary.  Lien not recorded against house, and we closed on the sale of the Dad's house.  Lien not filed in the probate but PR says the son is a dead-beat dad.  Do we have to honor it and does it get paid directly by the PR and come out of the son's portion (fortunately, there is enough money to do this)?  What is the PR's responsibility and liability here?


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