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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Folks- I just met with a surviving spouse whose H passed away suddenly w/o a Will. Very modest estate consisting of about $30k of personal community property. He has 2 kids (plus grandkids) thru a previous relationship who would be entitled to a share of the SP. According to surviving spouse they are not “interested” in the estate at all, but I have yet to confirm that. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My issue is that SS can’t access the bulk of the CP because it is held in an account in his name only (though CP), although she apparently has a debit card for the account she has used in the past. As far as we know, there are no unpaid creditors. However, SS needs to access funds ASAP to pay ongoing personal expenses. She can’t wait 40 days from dod to do a small estate and we are thinking of doing a probate as a result. However, as there are kids from a previous relationship, we need to give 10 days notice before we can get non-intervention powers. I’ll be trying to see if kids willing to consent, disclaim or assign their interest to SS, but that may take some time. In the meantime, I was wondering if the SS has any authority to access her share of the CP titled in his name only? TIA for any bright ideas, Cy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Cyrus W. Field, Attorney at Law (admitted in Washington and Oregon)<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>phone: 360-472-1223 Mail: POB 367, Shaw Island, WA 98286 Office: 640 Mullis St. Friday Harbor, WA</i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>******************************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>The information contained in this e-mail message, including attachments, may be privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution or copying is strictly prohibited. If you think you have received this e-mail in error, please e-mail the sender at cyfield@rockisland.com and destroy or delete the original and any copies. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>