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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Listmates,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Perhaps a silly question, but here goes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If I am opening probate for the sole purpose of transferring real property, and all other assets pass outside probate, must I still obtain an EIN for the estate? No bank account will be opened for the estate. The decedent’s estate is not taxable. Is there any reason the estate will actually need an EIN?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for your indulgence on this lovely Friday, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sara<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=34 height=40 style='width:.35in;height:.4166in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D1FF9E.734D0C80" alt="cid:image001.jpg@01D1F8A6.19C81E60"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century",serif'>Sara D. Longley, J.D., LL.M.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century",serif'>Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century",serif'>1734 NW Market Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century",serif'>Seattle, WA 98107<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century",serif'><a href="tel:%28206%29%20434-5644" target="_blank"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>(206) 434-5644</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century",serif'><a href="mailto:Sara@longley-law.pro" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>Sara@longley-law.pro</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century",serif'><a href="http://www.longley-law.pro/" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>www.longley-law.pro</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This email is intended only for the individual to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and/or exempt from disclosure. If you have received this message in error, please inform the sender by telephone or reply email and delete this message and all attachments. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>