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<b>Dewey --- My recollection is that a SEA requires that D's debts
be either paid or provided for. Therefore, if sufficient funds
remain to pay unpaid debts, that should suffice.</b><br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/16/2014 3:35 PM, Dewey Weddle
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<div>Thanks to all who responded. </div>
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<div>I considered a small estate affidavit, but it cannot be
used because not all of the debts of the decedent have been
paid.</div>
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<div>Richard Wills guided me in the right direction. </div>
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<div><u>In re Estate of Marcella Louise Jones:</u> <span
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font-family: "Times New
Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Any
person interested in a will may object to the granting of
testamentary letters to the persons named as executors. <a
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style="color: blue; text-decoration: none;
text-underline: none;">RCW 11.28.020</span></a>.
Moreover, the right of beneficiaries to have an estate
distributed by law is a primary right, and if a particular
person serving as a </span><b><span style="background:
rgb(254, 254, 0); color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif";
font-size: 10pt;">personal</span></b><span style="color:
black; font-family: "Times New
Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><b><span
style="background: rgb(254, 254, 0); color: rgb(37, 37,
37); font-family: "Times New
Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">representative</span></b><span
style="color: black; font-family: "Times New
Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> may
interfere with this right, that person should not be
appointed. <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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style="color: blue; text-decoration: none;
text-underline: none;">In re Estate of Langill,</span></i><span
title="http://www.westlaw.com/Link/Document/FullText?findType=Y&serNum=1921102137&pubNum=660&originatingDoc=I161ebe7ef79d11d9b386b232635db992&refType=RP&originationContext=document&vr=3.0&rs=cblt1.0&transitionType=DocumentItem&contextData=(sc.Search)
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text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> 117
Wash. 268, 270, 201 P. 28 (1921)</span></a>. It is the
court’s job to guard against waste or loss to the estate.
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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style="color: blue; text-decoration: none;
text-underline: none;">Id.</span></i><span
style="color: blue; text-decoration: none;
text-underline: none;"> at 269, 201 P. 28.</span></a>
Therefore, where a </span><b><span style="background:
rgb(254, 254, 0); color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif";
font-size: 10pt;">conflict</span></b><span style="color:
black; font-family: "Times New
Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> of </span><b><span
style="background: rgb(254, 254, 0); color: rgb(37, 37,
37); font-family: "Times New
Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">interest</span></b><span
style="color: black; font-family: "Times New
Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> exists
which would contravene the rights of the beneficiaries and
result in waste of the estate, a potential representative
should be </span><b><span style="background: rgb(254,
254, 0); color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif";
font-size: 10pt;">disqualified</span></b><span
style="color: black; font-family: "Times New
Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">. <i>See
</i><a moz-do-not-send="true"
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text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">In re
Estate of Thomas,</span></i><span
title="http://www.westlaw.com/Link/Document/FullText?findType=Y&serNum=1932103377&pubNum=661&originatingDoc=I161ebe7ef79d11d9b386b232635db992&refType=RP&originationContext=document&vr=3.0&rs=cblt1.0&transitionType=DocumentItem&contextData=(sc.Search)
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text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> 167
Wash. 127, 133–34, 8 P.2d 963 (1932)</span></a>
(holding that where ill will exists which would result in
more litigation the court may appoint any suitable person
even if that person is outside of the family); <a
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style="color: blue; text-decoration: none;
text-underline: none;">In re Estate of Rohrback,</span></i><span
title="http://www.westlaw.com/Link/Document/FullText?findType=Y&serNum=1998030991&pubNum=661&originatingDoc=I161ebe7ef79d11d9b386b232635db992&refType=RP&originationContext=document&vr=3.0&rs=cblt1.0&transitionType=DocumentItem&contextData=(sc.Search)
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text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> 152
Or.App. 68, 72, 74, 952 P.2d 87 (1998)</span></a>
(holding that where a </span><b><span style="background:
rgb(254, 254, 0); color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif";
font-size: 10pt;">conflict</span></b><span style="color:
black; font-family: "Times New
Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> of </span><b><span
style="background: rgb(254, 254, 0); color: rgb(37, 37,
37); font-family: "Times New
Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">interest</span></b><span
style="color: black; font-family: "Times New
Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> exists,
a person may be removed as a </span><b><span
style="background: rgb(254, 254, 0); color: rgb(37, 37,
37); font-family: "Times New
Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">personal</span></b><span
style="color: black; font-family: "Times New
Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><b><span
style="background: rgb(254, 254, 0); color: rgb(37, 37,
37); font-family: "Times New
Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">representative</span></b><span
style="color: black; font-family: "Times New
Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">); <a
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v. Boyd,</span></i><span
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text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> 166
Ga.App. 843, 844, 305 S.E.2d 391 (1983)</span></a>
(holding that where a </span><b><span style="background:
rgb(254, 254, 0); color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif";
font-size: 10pt;">conflict</span></b><span style="color:
black; font-family: "Times New
Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> of </span><b><span
style="background: rgb(254, 254, 0); color: rgb(37, 37,
37); font-family: "Times New
Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">interest</span></b><span
style="color: black; font-family: "Times New
Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> exists,
a person may not be appointed as a </span><b><span
style="background: rgb(254, 254, 0); color: rgb(37, 37,
37); font-family: "Times New
Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">personal</span></b><span
style="color: black; font-family: "Times New
Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><b><span
style="background: rgb(254, 254, 0); color: rgb(37, 37,
37); font-family: "Times New
Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">representative</span></b><span
style="color: black; font-family: "Times New
Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">).</span><span
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and legal support to have the guardian appointed.</p>
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responded, and happy holidays to all.</p>
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<div style="font: 10pt/normal arial; font-size-adjust: none;
font-stretch: normal;"><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 16,
2014 1:50 PM</div>
<div style="font: 10pt/normal arial; font-size-adjust: none;
font-stretch: normal;"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT]
disqualifying a named personal representative</div>
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Weddle wrote:<br>
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<div>O Wise Ones,</div>
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<div>Incapacitated person, subject of guardianship, passed
away last week. Will named her daughter (now deceased)
as PR, and her son as First Alternate. Estate estimated
to be less than $10K. </div>
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<div>I represent guardian, who is deceased's
granddaughter. Guardian, son, and others are
beneficiaries of the estate. Long history of strife
between son, who was removed as attorney-in-fact when
guardianship was established 5 years ago, and guardian.
(Guardian is protected by a DVPO of 25 years duration
because of son's conduct [death threats, smashing out
windshield of guardian's car]). Son, with the
assistance of a <em>pro bono </em>attorney from the
local Volunteer Lawyer Program, has dragged guardian
into court many times over the last two years, with one
issue recently decided by the Court of Appeals. Son has
lost every time and has been twice sanctioned by the
Superior Court. He presently owes the estate between
$3,000 and $4,000 as a result of those sanctions, and
has no apparent ability to pay (chronically unemployed
and believed to be living on disability benefits).</div>
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<div>I am looking for authority or suggestions as to how I
might have the guardian appointed to administer the
estate. RCW 11.88.150 (2) allows a guardian to petition
to transfer a guardianship to a probate proceeding under
some circumstances when the decedent dies intestate, but
that is not the case here. Son does not appear to be
disqualified under the statute to act as PR, because he
is not a felon or has not been convicted of a crime
involving moral turpitude (unless his convictions for
violations of the DVPO count as moral turpitude). Case
law supports the proposition that the statute is not
exclusive, and that a court can refuse to appoint a
named personal representative for other reasons.</div>
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</b><b>Dewey --- There is WA case law standing for the
proposition that a named or appointed PR may be disqualified
by showing that he or she has a conflict of interest that
prevents impartiality.</b><br>
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<div> I can think of many equitable arguments to have the
son disqualified and to have the guardian administer
what remains of this small estate, but I am also hoping
that some of you might have some suggestions. Of
particular interest to me, does the fact that the son
owes the estate money (and in fact has judgments against
him) disqualify him to act as PR? Seems to be a glaring
conflict of interest to me. I also do not think he is
bondable. </div>
<div> </div>
<div>Having an independent administrator appointed is not
a viable option because payments to that person would
essentially result in nothing left to distribute.
</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Best regards to all, and thanks in advance for your
thoughts,</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Dewey</div>
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