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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Theresa,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>I have the same issue. PR was operating under a medical POA prior to death and put in a great deal of work. What she has is a creditor’s claim against the estate. This is separate for her compensation for her PR work.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Be mindful of RCW 11.40.140 which speaks to situations such as ours where PRs also have creditor claims. They must be brought as separate actions under TEDRA, although they can be consolidated with the probate. Don’t forget the Summons and service of process requirements, outlined in 11.96A.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Randy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><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><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Theresa Tilton<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 20, 2016 2:44 PM<br><b>To:</b> wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Executor's Pre-death Expenses<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div id=divtagdefaultwrapper><p style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Advice, please, concerning reimbursement of travel expenses:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Decedent is the executor's father. At her father's request, the executor travelled to Washington from the east coast to attend to her father during his last illness. Is it a legitimate expense of the estate to reimburse her for her travel expenses? If so, should it be considered as a medical expense? How else?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>The father had been in declining health for several years. In previous years, when she had travelled to help her father during times of his medical need, her father had reimbursed her travel expenses. Her two brothers live in California and they were not able to come to Washington at those times, so the brothers had no comparable expenses.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Executor was medical POA and the estate is non-intervention.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Thank you for considering my question.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Theresa Tilton, Port Orchard<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div id=Signature><p style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>