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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">This has come up for me a couple of times regarding the interim payment of attorney’s fees. We have simply moved the court for authorization to pay the fees and noted it for hearing. There was no opposition and the judge signed an order authorizing payment. Fee detail was provided with the motion and notice. No issue was raised at the closing of the estates.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#500050">Sincerely,</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#500050"><br></span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3333ff"><br></span></b><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#3333ff">Chris J. Moore</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#500050"><br></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#500050">Christopher J. Moore, JD, CPA, AEP<sup>®</sup>, EPLS*</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#500050"><br></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#500050">Creason, Moore, Dokken & Geidl, PLLC</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#500050"><br></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#500050">Lawyers</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#500050"><br></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#500050">1219 Idaho Street, POB 835</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#500050"><br></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#500050">Lewiston, Idaho 83501-0835</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#500050"><br></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#500050">Phone: 208-743-1516; Fax: 208-746-2231</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#500050"><br></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#500050">Website: </span><span style="color:#1f497d"><a href="http://www.cmd-law.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1155cc">www.cmd-law.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#500050"><br><br></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#500050">*Certified as an Estate Planning Law Specialist by the Estate Law Specialist Board, Inc., the only estate planning certification entity approved by both the American Bar Association and the Idaho State Bar Association.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#500050"><br></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#500050">_______________________________________________</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#500050"><br></span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#17365d">-- Note -- </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#17365d">The information contained in this e-mail transmission is confidential and may also be a legally privileged communication. 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Thank you.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#17365d"><br></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#17365d">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ramon Ortiz<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 01, 2015 11:45 AM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Re-post: Question RE: Request for Special Notice</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Jared, I have not experienced this, but certainly tit seems that the hearing steps at the point of the Decl of Completion will be more fruitful because all the fees will be known at the time—but I don’t see why, if there is an issue with the hourly rates, this could not be resolved before—but understanding the issues of the objecting party would potentially shed light on whether this should be resolved now rather than later at conclusion.<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Although, if you cannot informally resolve the issue with the objecting party, you still have to undertake the response and hearing steps (something that the objecting party should be made aware of); thus, perhaps a prudent approach would be to hold payments until the ruling by the Court (whether now or at conclusion). </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> But, I haven’t found anything in concrete. Any other input from the listserv?</span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><br>Ramón E Ortiz-Vélez</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Attorney at Law</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Ortiz Gosalia PLLC</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">15446 Bel-Red Rd, Suite 101</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Redmond, WA 98052</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Voice: (425)633-2004</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Fax: (425)748-3940</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Email: </span><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="x-msg://7/rortiz@ortizgosalialaw.com">rortiz@ortizgosalialaw.com</a></span></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Web: </span><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0000fe"><a href="http://www.ortizgosalialaw.com/">www.ortizgosalialaw.com</a></span></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><br><img border="0" width="93" height="41" id="_x0031_FD7D2C9-77C3-46F7-BCA8-60B046F22D6C" src="cid:image001.png@01D08407.9A8CA350"><span class="apple-style-span"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><img border="0" width="147" height="33" id="_x0032_C59556A-F95D-4C9A-B21C-D27B2EBA34AB" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D08407.9A8CA350"><br></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">-- </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><br><br></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"></span></span></p><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">THIS EMAIL MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT/ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION: This e-mail and any attachments thereto may contain confidential attorney work product and may be subject to the attorney-client communication privilege. 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If you receive this e-mail in error please immediately notify me at </span><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="x-msg://7/ramon@ortizvondralaw.com">rortiz@ortizgosalialaw.com</a> </span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">and permanently delete the original copy and any copy of any e-mail, and any printout thereof.<br><br>TAX ADVICE NOTICE: Treasury Circular 230 Disclosure: Pursuant U.S. Treasury Regulations governing tax practice, to the extent this communication contains any statement of tax advice, such statement is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by any person for the purpose of, or as the basis for, avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed on that person.</span></p></blockquote><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><br><br><br></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal">On May 1, 2015, at 11:11 AM, Jared E. Adams <<a href="mailto:jared@condieadams.com">jared@condieadams.com</a>> wrote:</p></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">I didn’t get any responses on my question below. I thought I’d give it a second try as there was interest from others who’ve encountered the same issue.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">PR was appointed and granted non-intervention powers. Later, multiple interested parties filed<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Requests<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>for Special Notice</i> under RCW 11.28.240, requesting (among other things) notice prior to paying PR and attorney’s fees.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>I mailed a notice of intent to pay PR and attorney’s fees to all interested parties, and one<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>interested party filed an objection. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">My question is, what is the effect of the objection?</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> At first glance, it appears that the PR can still be paid and pay the attorney, and the objection only preserves the objecting party’s right to contest the fees at closing. Is that correct, or does filing the objection have a greater impact (perhaps preclude the payment of fees without a hearing)?</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Does anyone know offhand? Is there a statute on point?</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Thanks,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Jared</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy">Jared E. Adams, JD, LL.M.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy">Condie & Adams, PLLC<br>611 4th Avenue, Suite A<br>Kirkland, WA 98033<br>(voice): (425) 450-1040<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br>(fax): (425) 450-1041</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy">(email):<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><a href="mailto:jared@condieadams.com"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">jared@condieadams.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy">(web):<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><a href="http://www.condieadams.com/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.condieadams.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1f497d"> </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:navy">Unless otherwise expressly indicated, any federal tax advice contained in this communication, including attachments and enclosures, is not intended or written to be used, and may not be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding tax-related penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any tax-related matters addressed herein.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy">PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE DISCLAIMER</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy">This message is from the Law Office of CONDIE & ADAMS, PLLC, and is intended only for the addressee. 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