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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='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>You may want to review RCW 11.56.010, 080, 090, 100. This requires court approval.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jeff Davis<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark Higgins<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 02, 2015 10:45 AM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Sale of real property to heir of decedent<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>John--this is a high risk proposition, because there is so much opportunity for estate beneficiaries to complain. I would have the pr insist on agreement of all, both as to the identity of he buyer as well as the price (including discounted for lack of commission) and terms. If somebody will not agree that is the first clue that storm clouds are brewing.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Mark<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 10:01 AM, Jon M. Fritzler <<a href="mailto:fritzlerlaw@outlook.com" target="_blank">fritzlerlaw@outlook.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I would appreciate knowing how others advise their clients in the following situation. My client is the personal representative of an estate with multiple residuary devisees. One or more of the heirs has expressed interest in purchasing one of the pieces of real property that is part of the residue of the estate. My client is obtaining a professional appraisal of the real property in question. My client has non-intervention powers. Would you recommend that the personal representative get more than one appraisal of the real property in order to further protect her against any possible complaint by the devisees who do not purchase the property, or is one sufficient? Also, my client did not bring this up, but if a relative does purchase the property the estate will not need the services of a realtor and will not have to pay a realtor’s commission. Is it appropriate to discount the sales price paid by the relative by the amount that the estate would have paid in realtor’s commissions?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Jon M. Fritzler<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>PO Box 61451<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Vancouver, WA 98666<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Tel. <a href="tel:360.818.4431" target="_blank">360.818.4431</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Eml <a href="mailto:fritzlerlaw@outlook.com" target="_blank">fritzlerlaw@outlook.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>CONFIDENTIALITY<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>The information contained in this email is intended only for the use of the person or entity to whom it is addressed. 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Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>_______________________________________________<br>WSBAPT mailing list<br><a href="mailto:WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com">WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><a href="http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbapt" target="_blank">http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbapt</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br clear=all><br>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Mark T. Higgins<br>Mark T. Higgins, P.C.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>P.O. Box 57<br>Darrington, WA 98241<br>206-491-2420<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>