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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I would like to speak with someone who has represented heirs of an estate in a similar situation as follows:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Myself and co-counsel have been hired to represent 3 sons in a wrongful death of their father.  2 sons in CA, one severely disabled.  1 son in WA.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The father had 4 other children by wife #2 (some minors, some not biological children of deceased stepfather) and was married to her at time of death.  Wife #2 has been appointed administrative of estate and has filed litigation v. construction company for death of father.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Problem:  We have appeared in probate and filed request for special notice of proceedings.  Litigation v. construction company is proceeding BUT we don’t know how wife #2 is presenting our client’s cases in the wrongful death when she doesn’t know these 3 children well enough to do so.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here is what we have done:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>       </span></span><![endif]>Filed a notice of appearance in the probate cause of action on behalf of 3 adult children.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>       </span></span><![endif]>I have prepared a petition to appoint GAL for disabled adult son in CA and will note for hearing in probate court.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>       </span></span><![endif]>Attempted contact with attorney for Estate and wife #2/other children but am getting cold shoulder.  Contacted D counsel in the construction company litigation to let them know there are 3 other sons…  Asked for meeting with Estate/Administrator’s attorney but he is not making himself available.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>How do I proceed to be included in the wrongful death litigation?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Administrator on behalf of the Estate is the plaintiff but I don’t trust she will make the valid claims on behalf of the 3 adult children we represent.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If someone has time to talk to me for a few minutes or can email me with suggested courses of action, I would appreciate it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I don’t want to wait until the Administrator settles short in the tort litigation to file a TEDRA action…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dalynne Singleton</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="http://www.singletonjorgensen.com/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=179 height=77 id="yiv8834275917_x005f_x0000_i1031" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D0243B.AAF9C370" alt="cid:image001.jpg@01CACA00.28153650"></span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:#1F497D'>1541 Piperberry Way SE, Suite 105</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Port Orchard, WA  98366</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Phone: 360-329-4079</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Fax:     360-443-1259</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:#1F497D'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:lara@singletonjorgensen.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0563C1'>dalynne@singletonjorgensen.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Web:    <a href="http://www.singletonjorgensen.com/" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>www.singletonjorgensen.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i><span style='color:#1F497D'>LICENSED IN WASHINGTON AND OREGON</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>IMPORTANT/CONFIDENTIAL: This e-mail message (and any attachments accompanying it) may contain confidential information, including information protected by attorney-client privilege. The information is intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s).  Delivery of this message to anyone other than the intended recipient(s) is not intended to waive any privilege or otherwise detract from the confidentiality of the message.  If you are not the intended recipient, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, do not read, disclose, reproduce, distribute, disseminate or otherwise use this transmission, rather, please promptly notify the sender by reply e-mail, and then destroy all copies of the message and its attachments, if any.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>
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