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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I have a situation where I opened a probate for both husband and wife.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I’ve received creditor’s claims and a lien from DSHS on the house owned by the community.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>All for the wife.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I’ve reviewed the statute on homestead exemptions and other posts on the listserve about this subject.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Can I claim a homestead exemption up to $125,000 for the husband based on the wife’s death?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The claims are not over $125k. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Then, deal with his creditor’s claims separately?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>If yes, is this a petition to the probate court declaring the homestead exemption providing notice to all those making creditor’s claims for the wife’s estate?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The only asset is the home which is worth approximately $150,000 total, no mortgage.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Has anyone successfully brought such a petition and the court allowed the exemption? One adult son is heir to estates.<o:p></o:p></span></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@01D045EC.665DB500" 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. 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