<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hello all-<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I am stumped by this one- any thoughts/guidance would be appreciated! I’ve been deep in the RPCs and RCWs and remain unclear. <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Facts:</div><div class="">1. PC is a US citizen living in Asia, married to a non-US citizen. </div><div class="">2. All assets are in US banks, or in real estate located in Washington DC. </div><div class="">3. The last place PC lived in the US was Virginia, and that is where he is registered to vote. However, he has no connection to VA, has not lived there for 9 years and has no plans to return. </div><div class="">4. PC and his family plan to move to the US in about 4-5 years, and intend to make their home in DC. At this time though, he has few connections to anyone in Washington DC.</div><div class="">5. PC’s mother lives in Florida.</div><div class="">6. PC has never lived in Washington State, and has no property here. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">PC wants to hire me to do his estate plan, based on a lovely recommendation by a current client. I told him I would get back to him!</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Questions:</div><div class="">Can a Washington attorney draft an estate plan for someone who does not live in Washington State? For someone with no property in Washington State? </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I can’t imagine representing someone in an estate planning setting who lived in a different state, but in this case, there is no actual US residence…</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Can I do this, or should I find him a good estate planning attorney in DC who is also licensed to practice law in VA?</div><div class=""><br class=""><div class="">
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