<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)">
<!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Helvetica;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Helvetica;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Tahoma;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
p.MsoAcetate, li.MsoAcetate, div.MsoAcetate
{mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Balloon Text Char";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";}
span.BalloonTextChar
{mso-style-name:"Balloon Text Char";
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Balloon Text";
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";}
span.EmailStyle19
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:windowtext;}
span.EmailStyle20
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
span.EmailStyle21
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
span.EmailStyle22
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple">
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">See <a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.28&full=true#11.28.290">
RCW 11.28.290</a> to start--a PR who resigns must account to the successor. It can be done privately and informally, outside the court, but an initial duty of the successor PR is to receive the accounting from the resigning PR and ensure that the resigning
PR has turned over all assets, etc. Often this merely amounts to turning over some papers and maybe helping change over the estate bank account.<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">Once the resigning PR has fully accounted to her/his successor, the court should "discharge" her/him. The initial resignation should be "accepted" by the court and the new PR appointed, but the old PR isn't "discharged"
until the Court is certain that all duties up to that point have been met.<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">You do need a new petition, order, and oath for the new PR, just like at the beginning, with appropriate changes to reflect acceptance of resignation of old PR, and some instructions that old PR shall account
to the new PR and shall be discharged, say, "upon filing by the new PR of a Receipt acknowledging receipt of a satisfactory accounting and possession and control of all estate property formerly managed by the old PR." Or some such like that. If something goes
wrong, the new PR can always petition the court for other relief.<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">New PR can get nonintervention powers also if available--see
<a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.28&full=true#11.28.280">RCW 11.28.280</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="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Eric<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Eric C. Nelsen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">SAYRE LAW OFFICES, PLLC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">1320 University St<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Seattle WA 98101-2837<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">phone 206-625-0092<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">fax 206-625-9040<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 #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
<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>Steve Waltar<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 22, 2016 1:38 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Releasing PR and appointing new one - proper forms and language<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I have a case in which the existing PR listed in a Last Will and Testament (probate already begun) wants to resign. Also, the only other listed alternate PR ants to decline.
<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">I have two questions: /requests for help.<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">First, Do I need a new petition and order and oath to get a new Administrative PR appointed? If so, would anyone share pleadings with me? I’m fine with the Declination by the alternate PR.<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">Second, what is the proper language to have when releasing the existing PR. In other words, should there be language to “release” the existing PR from fiduciary duties, give the courts blessing or hold harmless
since fiduciary duties are terminated, and of course to cancel the existing Letters Testamentary?
<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>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="color:black">Stephen M. Waltar, PS</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Estate Planning Law</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">1750 - 112th Avenue NE, Suite C245</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Bellevue, WA 98004</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">(425) 455-6788</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.waltar.com/" target="_blank" title="blocked::http://www.waltar.com/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">www.waltar.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><a href="http://www.waltar.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="126" height="85" id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D19CA1.E1C3D370" alt="cid:image002.jpg@01CA47FC.9ED8CEE0"></span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">If we should be helping someone you care about,
</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">please don't keep us a secret!</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stephen-M-Waltar-PS/663832273655743" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="32" height="32" id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image002.png@01D19CA1.E1C3D370" alt="facebook"></span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">
</span><a href="https://twitter.com/WaltarLaw" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="32" height="32" id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image003.png@01D19CA1.E1C3D370" alt="twitter"></span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/3173783?trk=tyah" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="32" height="32" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image004.png@01D19CA1.E1C3D370" alt="linkedin"></span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/114715232767415279995" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="32" height="32" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image005.png@01D19CA1.E1C3D370" alt="g-plus-icon-32x32"></span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/StephenMWaltarPS" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="32" height="32" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image006.png@01D19CA1.E1C3D370" alt="youtube"></span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Circular 230 Warning</span></u></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">: This communication is not intended to constitute tax advice and may not be used
by any person or entity for the purpose of avoiding penalties that may be imposed by the Internal Revenue Service.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Confidentiality Notice</span></u></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">: The information contained herein and any attachments are a private communication
sent by the Law Firm of Stephen M. Waltar, PS and may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information meant solely for the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution,
forwarding or any form of copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Please notify the sender immediately by replying to this message, then delete the e-mail and any attachments from your system.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>