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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>See attachment, especially pages 1 to 27.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Zach Hansen<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 10, 2015 9:33 AM<br><b>To:</b> wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] basic guidance for next of kin<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good Morning,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My experience in probate issues is very minimal. My legal assistant’s mother passed away last Saturday. The mother received social security payments, which may have been deposited near the time of death. The mother had minimal assets.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>What is the best way to notify Social Security Administration? Any other steps my legal assistant should take?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you in advance.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy'>Zach J. Hansen</span></i><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy'>Attorney</span><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>SPENCER LAW FIRM, PLLC</span><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy'>1326 Tacoma Avenue South, Suite 200</span><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy'>Tacoma, Washington 98402</span><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy'>P 253 383 2770</span><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy'>F 253 572 4207</span><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy'><a href="mailto:zhansen@spencer-lawfirm.com">zhansen@spencer-lawfirm.com</a></span><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:navy'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE<br><br>This e-mail transmission and the documents accompanying it may contain confidential information belonging to the sender which is protected by the attorney-client privilege or other grounds for confidentiality or non-disclosure. The information is intended only for the use of the individual(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distributing, or the taking of action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify us by telephone to arrange for return of the documents.<br><br>If there are any problems with this e-mail please call 253.383.2770 or 800.794.4548.</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>