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    <font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">I've not been following
      this thread, but reading "she could subpoena the Pers. Rep." leads
      me to remind all that discovery in RCW Title 11 cases is limited
      to TEDRA petition cases unless the court approves discovery for
      good cause. 
      <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.96A.115">http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.96A.115</a><br>
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      Doug Schafer, in Tacoma.<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/30/2016 2:38 PM, Eric Nelsen
      wrote:<br>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I'd
            say none. If she litigates she could subpoena the Pers Rep I
            suppose, but administratively she has no standing. Even if
            ex-husband was a direct heir, she still has no standing to
            interfere with the probate process. She could try to garnish
            the Estate or some such, but that still doesn't get her an
            Inventory or brokerage statements.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Eric<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Eric
            C. Nelsen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">SAYRE
            LAW OFFICES, PLLC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">1320
            University St<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Seattle
            WA  98101-2837<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span
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                <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>
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                <b>On Behalf Of </b>Heather deVrieze<br>
                <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 30, 2016 1:36 PM<br>
                <b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv<br>
                <b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Ex-spouse standing in Probate<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Is
            there any basis in the law that an ex-wife of an heir (but
            not a direct beneficiary under the Will) is entitled to
            probate information of ex-husband’s mother?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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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">Even
            if husband owes wife back maintenance, and even if he is the
            Personal Representative of the estate, if he is not a
            beneficiary of the estate, what legal grounds exist for the
            ex-wife to demand an inventory and copies of brokerage
            statements for the estate?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Seems
            to me like none, but, never had it come up before, so I’m
            looking for something to support my gut feeling.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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