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I've never had a problem starting a probate in Pierce County without a Death Certificate.</div>
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<div><b>From: </b>Andrew Hay</div>
<div><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, December 31, 2014 2:34 PM</div>
<div><b>To: </b>WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv</div>
<div><b>Reply To: </b>WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv</div>
<div><b>Subject: </b>[WSBAPT] Starting probate without death certificate</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I have a case where a lady is in her last days and has a closing pending. If she does not survive to closing I may have to open a probate before the
death certificate is available. Has anyone had similar problem?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:black">201 South 34th Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:black">Tacoma, WA 98418<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:black">Phone: (253) 272-2400</span><span style="font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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