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date of death and so far have not had push back from counsel representing the PR/Administrator. I’ve attached the last one I served and received the requested documents which I shared with PR counsel as well. There is no TEDRA proceeding in these cases but
in this one, I had filed a motion to remove the PR which I agreed to suspend pending receipt of the bank records. I am always up front about preparing and serving the CR 45 subpoenas and offer to share on CD Rom all the produced records.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Doug Schafer<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 5, 2016 4:15 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA RPPT Probate & Trust Discussion Forum <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com>; Solo & Small Firm WSBA Listserv <solo-and-small-practice-section@list.wsba.org>; Elder Law Section listserv <elder-law-section@list.wsba.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Discovery in RCW Title 11 cases<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">In a RCW Title 11 case, may a party, without first obtaining court approval, subpoena a nonparty to produce "documents and things"? For example, in a probate or guardianship case (not one filed under RCW 11.96A.100).<br>
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Since 2006, RCW 11.96A.115 has forbidden "discovery" in Title 11 cases unless (1) "discovery" is permitted by court order or (2) the case was filed under RCW 11.96A.100.<br>
<a 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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Part 5 of the Superior Court Civil Rules is titled "Depositions and Discovery (Rules 26 - 37)", so "discovery" might mean only activities described in CR 26 - 37. But CR 26(a) describes the methods of obtaining "discovery" as including "production of documents
or things". On the other hand, CR 34(c) states that CR 34 (document production, etc., by parties) "does not preclude ... a subpoena issued pursuant to CR 45 against a person not a party for production of documents and things ...."<br>
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CR 45 allows an attorney of record of a party to issue a subpoena commanding any person (e.g., a nonparty) to produce documents and tangible things. Does that constitute "discovery" that is limited by RCW 11.96A.115? In other words, in a probate or guardianship
case, must an attorney first obtain court permission before serving on a nonparty (e.g., a bank or care provider) a subpoena for records or things?<br>
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Doug Schafer, in Tacoma. <br>
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