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<DIV>I also have a good opinion of Cindy Maxwell. She has handled some
difficult matters for me in a very calm and professional manner.</DIV>
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<DIV>Best regards,</DIV>
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<DIV>Dewey</DIV>
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<DIV style="font: 10pt/normal arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><B>From:</B>
<A title="mailto:richardwills@washington-probate.com" href="mailto:richardwills@washington-probate.com">Richard
Wills</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="font: 10pt/normal arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><B>To:</B>
<A title="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com" href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">WSBA
Probate & Trust Listserv</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="font: 10pt/normal arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><B>Sent:</B>
Wednesday, December 17, 2014 8:02 AM</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>
<DIV><BR></DIV><B>I've been involved in probates with PR removals in both
Thurston & Skagit Counties in which Cindy Maxwell has been appointed as
the independent successor PR, & I've had no problem with her
work.</B><BR><BR><BR>
<DIV class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/16/2014 1:31 PM, Melinda wrote:<BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Do you have experience with inslee or maxwell? <BR><BR>Misspelled
from my iPhone
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<DIV>Melinda</DIV>
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<DIV>Law Office of Melinda K Grout</DIV>
<DIV>PO Box 1360</DIV>
<DIV>Monroe, WA 98272</DIV>
<DIV>(360) 794-4322. Tel</DIV>
<DIV>(425) 744-6745. Fax</DIV>
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<DIV><BR>On Dec 16, 2014, at 1:17 PM, Tom Stuen <<A title="mailto:tomstuen@comcast.net"
href="mailto:tomstuen@comcast.net"
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<P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style='color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;'>Dewey:
The conflict of interest should disqualify the son. If you need a
cost-effective PR, try Stephanie Inslee or Cindy
Maxwell.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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The cost-effective method might be a pre-litigation mediation to divide
the small estate. Then, the heirs could sign a small estate
affidavit.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style='color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;'>Tom<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class="MsoNormal"><B><SPAN style='color: windowtext; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;'>From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style='color: windowtext; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;'>
<A title="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</A> [<A title="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com"
href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</A>] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Dewey Weddle<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 16, 2014
12:34 PM<BR><B>To:</B> WSBA Probate & Trust
Listserv<BR><B>Subject:</B> [WSBAPT] disqualifying a named personal
representative<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></P>
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<P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style='font-family: "Georgia",serif;'>O Wise
Ones,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN
style='font-family: "Georgia",serif;'> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN
style='font-family: "Georgia",serif;'>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. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN
style='font-family: "Georgia",serif;'> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style='font-family: "Georgia",serif;'>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><SPAN
style='font-family: "Georgia",serif;'>pro bono </SPAN></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).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN
style='font-family: "Georgia",serif;'> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style='font-family: "Georgia",serif;'>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. 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. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN
style='font-family: "Georgia",serif;'> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style='font-family: "Georgia",serif;'>Having an
independent administrator appointed is not a viable option because
payments to that person would essentially result in nothing left to
distribute.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN
style='font-family: "Georgia",serif;'> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style='font-family: "Georgia",serif;'>Best
regards to all, and thanks in advance for your
thoughts,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN
style='font-family: "Georgia",serif;'> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN
style='font-family: "Georgia",serif;'>Dewey<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN
style='font-family: "Georgia",serif;'> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style='font-family: "Georgia",serif;'>Law
Office of Dewey W. Weddle, PLLC<BR>909 7th Street<BR>Anacortes, WA
98221<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN
style='font-family: "Georgia",serif;'> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN
style='font-family: "Georgia",serif;'>Telephone
360-293-3600<BR>Fax
360-293-3700<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN
style='font-family: "Georgia",serif;'> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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