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[Diane Kiepe]

Terry
Can you tell me which Judge this was? I’ve had a similar experience




Diane Kiepe
Kiepe Estate and Probate, PLLC
diane at kiepelaw.com
200 N. Mullan Rd., Suite 203
Spokane Valley, WA  99206
509-808-2087
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On Thu, Jul 16, 2026 at 5:18 PM Terry Gobel <
TerryGobel at attorneyinspokane.com> wrote:

> Hi Everyone - I represent the surviving 84 year-old widow in a current
> probate case objecting to her step-daughter’s petition to commence probate
> brought 16 years after Decedent passed away. Petitioner alleges a
> previously unknown Last Will & Testament apparently executed in town over
> two hours away. There is a letter purporting to admit that the Decedent
> admitted his wife didn’t know about the Will’s existence and the original
> was apparently kept in a safe deposit box which has never been located. The
> original is claimed to have been lost. The petitioning step-daughter filed
> two lis pendens notices on the widow’s real properties at the time she
> filed the petition to have herself appointed as PR. The copy of the
> purportedly lost Will runs contrary to a valid Community Property
> Agreement, which was recorded back in 2010. The CPA states that any
> surviving spouse will take title to all of the community property “in fee
> simple” on death of the first spouse. The record is full of proof that wife
> knew nothing of this newly appearing lost Will copy. Most important, there
> is no evidence she ever acted inconsistent with the CPA, nor knew of her
> late husband doing anything inconsistent with their CPA.
>
>
>
> This action by petition comes 16 years after Decedent’s passing. I
> represent the widow, who filed a motion objecting to the bogus Will, asking
> the Court to recognize the CPA, deny the petition to commence probate
> cancel the lis pendens notices, which blocked sale of one of widow’s real
> properties which was about to close. There was a hearing set on my motion
> for tomorrow. However, earlier this afternoon, I got notice from the JA
> that our Judge unilaterally struck our hearing for tomorrow (which was
> properly noted and on the docket), denied the widow’s request for relief
> and granted the daughter’s petition without any statement regarding why she
> did this without allowing a record to be made at hearing. I briefed the
> heck out of this case in the widow’s pleadings and her affidavits fully
> document her case and contravene petitioner step-daughter’s case.
>
>
>
> I need a referral for a skilled appellate attorney with experience in
> probate and real estate to engage for setting the widow’s case up for an
> appeal. I need the referral, so we can move quickly to have appellate
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/421+W.+Riverside+Avenue,+Suite+908+%0D%0A+Spokane,+Washington+99201?entry=gmail&source=g>
> counsel engaged and determine whether a motion for reconsideration should
> be filed in 10 days and/or filing the  notice of appeal in 30 days. In
> addition to the appellate attorney referral, any other ideas and
> recommendations would be appreciated.
>
> Very truly yours,
>
> Terry D. Gobel, J.D.
>
> Gobel Law Office, PLLC
>
> 421 W. Riverside Avenue, Suite 908
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>
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