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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'>The Washington legislature passed an amendment to the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act dealing with what to do with Deceased Tenants, which became effective on 07/24/2015.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5538&year=2015">http://app.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5538&year=2015</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Codified at<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>RCW <a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=59.18.590">59.18.590</a> and RCW <a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=59.18.595">59.18.595</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><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><span style='color:#1F497D'>Tara M. Roberts<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Puget Sound Law pllc<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>roberts@pugetsoundlaw.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif'>******************************<br>The information contained in this email is intended as a collegial exchange of ideas, may be incorrect, and is made without warranty of accuracy of any kind. The ideas and opinions expressed in this message are offered as unresearched thoughts, may be retracted or changed without notice, and do not create any attorney-client relationship. They should not be relied upon as applicable to any particular fact situation. Thank you.<br>******************************</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><span style='color:#1F497D'><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>Kameron Cayce<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 13, 2016 12:19 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Deceased tenant with no family<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Listmates, I have a client that owns an apartment house. Long term tenant (20 years) has died. Client knows of no family members and has gone through his paperwork and found no will or any indication of any family members at all. Assets total a few hundred dollars in a bank account, an old truck worth maybe $500 and no other assets. Is anyone aware of any obligation on the part of landlord to do anything regarding storing of the belongings which have virtually no value. My inclination is to tell him to clean the place out, dump the junk and re-rent the unit but before giving that advice I wanted to run it by some of the wiser minds on this list. Any insight is appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#404040'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#404040'>Kameron C. Cayce<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#0F243E'>cayce</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#595959'>|</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#0F243E'>grove</span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#595959'> </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#595959'>LAW OFFICES</span><span style='color:#595959'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#595959'><a href="mailto:grifan@caycegrove.com"><span style='color:#595959;text-decoration:none'>kam@caycegrove.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#595959'><a href="http://www.caycegrove.com/"><span style='color:#595959;text-decoration:none'>www.caycegrove.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#595959'>425.255.0603<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>