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<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"> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>jeffrey winter<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 10, 2016 2:43 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Trustee Liability for Mold Issues<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Listmates:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">I would be interested in hearing from anyone who has run into a similar situation and how they might have handled it...<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">My client is a successor trustee under a RLT. Mom and dad are both gone now, and one of the assets is the home place on some acreage. Unfortunately, the home is situated
on a flood plain, and has in fact sustained flood damage several times. In addition to that, recent inspections have uncovered what appears to be mold in certain areas of the house.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">A dispute has arisen among the beneficiaries of the trust as to how best to dispose of the home place. Some want to sell it outright. The trustee (also a beneficiary) is
concerned about liability arising from the mold. Trustee's proposal is to raze the structure and sell the improved lot. Siblings are saying that would be a breach of fiduciary duty.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Not being that familiar with mold liability in WA, would it be sufficient to avoid liability if the trustee disclosed the flooding and mold issues, or would we be better
off going to court to get permission to raze the structure and sell the land?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you for your thoughts....<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Jeff Winter<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#0070C0">Jeffrey D. Winter</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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