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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The probate statutes allow for an extension of the SOL if by another statute, it is allowed.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The probate statute is clear on creditor's claims for the time period in which you can submit one:
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">1.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
Within 2 years of date of death if the PR/Administrator did not provide notice by publication or otherwise to the creditor.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">2.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
4 months from date of notice to creditors publication <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">When you have an MVA, it has a 3 year SOL so the time period to make a claim against the estate is 3 years from MVA whether it caused
death of person at fault or not. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The time period between the probate 2 year SOL and the MVA 3 year SOL is allowed BUT the probate statute limits the claim to the liability
insurance available and nothing from the estate assets. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">I would have to say, once the claim is accepted by the PR, then the rules follow that it is paid by the estate if there are monies available
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Just because a creditor's claim is accepted, ALL this means is yes, it is a valid claim. BUT, if there are no assets to pay it, then
it is still a valid claim but sorry, can't be paid. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Waiting 6 years later and re-opening the estate with estate assets becoming available, it is still a valid claim.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">But here, we have a creditor's claim made and no action - no acceptance or rejection by the estate.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">If the claim is for less than $1,000, then whether accepted or rejected, by holding it, it is allowed. RCW 11.40.090(2). But, if for
more than $1,000 and you hold it, it is on the PR/Administrator to accept or reject. The problem is, you are not supposed to be allowed to close an estate without dealing with the creditor's claims presented. The clerk closed the estate with no action –
were the creditors given notice of closing the estate? Doubtful…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul Neumiller<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 3, 2016 2:34 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Re-Opened Probate and Old Creditor Claims<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Listmates. Happy beautiful Friday afternoon. I need to reopen a long-standing, neglected, and troubled probate in order to sell an asset by having the clerk re-issue the letters testamentary. Probate was opened in 2004. In reviewing
the file online, I see some creditor claims filed in 2005 which I strongly doubt were paid. Probate was administratively closed by court clerk in 2012 because of lack of activity and neglect.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Do I need to be worried about the creditor claims? Are they still valid? Client would like to open the probate, get new letters, sell the asset, and then close the probate.<o:p></o:p></p>
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