[WSBAPT] One Dollar to Estranged Son?

[Andrekita Silva]

Law Office of F. Andrekita Silva
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February 3, 2026

Can you send a cashier's check for $1.00 and if no Receipt is returned 
submit your Notice of Filing and Declaration of Completion and wait 30 
days as Eric suggested?

If a cashier's check is not cashed after it expires (7 years or however 
long the bank says), then the bank automatically sends the expired 
cashiers check to unclaimed property.  If you or the PR keep a copy of 
the cashier's check so that you know the check #, etc. you can 
periodically check with the bank to see if it has been cashed (if you 
are curious.)  Once the check expires and is sent to unclaimed property, 
only the payee can apply to get it from unclaimed property. Before that, 
the maker can ask to have it reissued (If beneficiary pops up and says 
"here I am, I never got my $1.00.)

Andrekita Silva
Law Office of F. Andrekita Silva
1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 940
Seattle, Washington 98101-2509
206-224-8288
ak at seattle-silvalaw.com

On 2026/02/03 12:40, Craig Gourley wrote:

> Maybe after a letter turn it over to the State unclaimed property
> 
> From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com
> <wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> On Behalf Of Eric Nelsen
> Sent: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 11:08 AM
> To: WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com>
> Subject: Re: [WSBAPT] One Dollar to Estranged Son?
> 
> I would talk to the client about options:
> 
> 1. Mail a $1 bill to the address and file proof of mailing.
> 
> 2. Mail a letter that says "contact me at any time in the next X
> months and I'll send you $1" and then close. Client accepts
> potential liability to the estranged son in the amount of $1 until the
> statute of limitations runs out.
> 
> Either way, since you can't get a receipt and waiver, you'll have
> to do the Notice of Filing of Dec of Completion and wait out the 30
> days.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Eric
> 
> Eric C. Nelsen
> 
> Sayre Law Offices, PLLC
> 
> 1417 31st Ave South
> 
> Seattle WA 98144-3909
> 
> 206-625-0092
> 
> eric at sayrelawoffices.com
> 
> From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com
> <wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> On Behalf Of Brent Williams-Ruth
> Sent: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 10:58 AM
> To: WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <WSBAPT at lists.wsbarppt.com>
> Subject: [WSBAPT] One Dollar to Estranged Son?
> 
> Listmates -
> 
> A Decedent in a probate has a bequest of $1.00 to an estranged son.  I
> sent the Notice of Pendency four months ago at the start, it was not
> returned as undeliverable. The address it was sent to was a long shot
> address that was last known to be their address 35 years ago.
> 
> Suggestions on how to efficiently distribute $1.00 to someone that I
> don't have actual contact with and presume that I will not be able to
> get a Receipt of Heir from.
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> Brent
> 
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