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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>RCW 11.94 has been repealed, so we are taking it out of our documents. <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'>The gifting for Medicaid qualification is complicated because it appears that, unless your document specifies otherwise, the annual exclusion gifting amount is the limit for any gifts by an agent on behalf of an incapacitated principal. This won’t work in most situations for Medicaid gifting. <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'>There is also no distinction made between gifts to a spouse as opposed to other beneficiaries. We most often have agent/spouses use the DPOA of their husband or wife to gift the family house and other assets to the agent/spouse who is not ill in order to qualify for Medicaid assistance for care and to avoid lien recovery from the estate of the ill spouse.<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'>Jane Bitz.<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 style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Jane G Bitz<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Of Counsel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Wolff, Hislop & Crockett, PLLC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>12209 E Mission, Suite 5<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Spokane Valley WA 99206-4824<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>(509) 927-9700; FAX (509) 777-1800<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:jane@jbitzlaw.com">jbitz@whc-attorneys.com</a><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>John Creahan<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 5, 2017 3:53 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] New DPOA Law and Using DPOA in Favor of AIF<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jacob,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I don’t know if this answers your question, but RCW 11.125.240 specifically authorizes “even in the absence of a specific grant of authority, make any transfer of resources not prohibited under chapter <a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=74.09">74.09</a> RCW when the transfer is for the purpose of qualifying the principal for medical assistance or the limited casualty program for the medically needy.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>John<span style='color:#595959'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#595959'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif;color:#595959'>John Creahan</span><span style='font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif;color:#595959'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.cairn-law.com/"><span style='font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif;color:#595959'>www.cairn-law.com</span></a><span style='font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif;color:#595959'><br></span><b><span style='font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif;color:red'>New contact information <br>effective January 1<br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif;color:#595959'>3417 Evanston Ave. N, Suite 312<br>Seattle, WA 98103<br>206-578-5877</span><span style='font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif;color:#4F6228'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#595959'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#595959'><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'> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> [<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jacob Menashe<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 5, 2017 8:47 AM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] New DPOA Law and Using DPOA in Favor of AIF<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Thank you so much for the response. I am totally tracking you about Medicaid – but that probably doesn’t address the point about using a durable power of attorney and whether the restriction of 11.94.070 still survives. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Best, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Jacob<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Jacob H. Menashe<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Hickman Menashe, PS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>4211 Alderwood Mall Blvd., Suite 202<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Lynnwood, WA 98036<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>(425) 744-5658 phone<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>(425) 744-6078 fax<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Satellite Office in Bellevue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="www.hickmanmenashe.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>www.hickmanmenashe.com</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>CONFIDENTIALITY:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> The contents of this message and any attachment(s) may contain confidential or privileged information. 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Instead, please notify us immediately by replying to this message or telephoning us at (425) 744-5658.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><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'> </span><a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> [</span><a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Setareh Mahmoodi<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 04, 2017 3:16 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <</span><a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] New DPOA Law and Using DPOA in Favor of AIF<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jacob,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>In a recent CLE, it was suggested that if the POA (pre 2017) was silent on gifting, it was good, and allowed transfers and gifting for the purposes of Medicaid. <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>However, post 2017 including language as below would be helpful to allow the AIF to make gifts or transfers to qualify the Principal for Medicaid. Obviously you will need to tweak it as necessary for each individual. This is mostly meant for spouses as AIF. <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I hope this answers your question. <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Setareh <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>" <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in;line-height:24.0pt'>My agent shall have the power to make transfers of my property whether outright or in trust, including unlimited gifts to the attorney-in-fact, for the purpose of qualifying or maintaining eligibility for government benefits, including Medicaid, or to avoid estate recovery related to such benefits. Any transfers made pursuant to this paragraph shall be deemed not to be a breach of fiduciary duty by the attorney-in-fact.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>"<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 8:24 AM, Jacob Menashe <<a href="mailto:jacob@hickmanmenashe.com" target="_blank">jacob@hickmanmenashe.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Thanks Heather. I think, though, that limitation applies to all gifting, not just to the powerholder, right? But what about if a durable power of attorney explicitly authorizes Medicaid gifting (which could exceed annual exclusion gifting). Prior to January 1, I think the answer (given 11.94.070 and RCW 11.95.100) was probably no, but now? </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Best, </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Jacob</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Jacob H. 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So that I think is better than what was there before.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>That said, I think it will take a while for this to shake out and see what sort of new problems we find.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Heather</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Vladimir Script";color:#1F497D'>Heather S. de Vrieze</span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><br></span></b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D'>Attorney-at-Law</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=189 height=105 style='width:1.9687in;height:1.0937in' id="m_7122767729106271956_x005f_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D26775.40B1E2C0" alt="cid:image001.jpg@01D013C2.30F35160"></span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E'>3909 California Avenue SW</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E'>Seattle, WA 98116-3705 </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a href="tel:(206)%20938-5500" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala'>(206)938-5500</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a href="mailto:heatherd@westseattlelaw.com" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E'>heatherd@westseattlelaw.com</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a href="http://www.westseattlelaw.com/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E'>www.westseattlelaw.com</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002E8A'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002E8A'>Click here to connect with de Vrieze | Carney on Facebook: </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span></b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DeVriezeCarney" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=72 height=21 style='width:.75in;height:.2187in' id="m_7122767729106271956Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image004.png@01D26775.40B1E2C0" alt="FB Logo"></span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#A6A6A6'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#A6A6A6'>CONFIDENTIAL & PRIVILEGED. 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If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of this e-mail message and any attachment.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><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'> </span><a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> [</span><a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jacob Menashe<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 30, 2016 2:38 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <</span><a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] New DPOA Law and Using DPOA in Favor of AIF</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>The old DPOA statute – old, as of Sunday </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>J</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> - had a limitation on exercising a power in favor of the holder of the DPOA. This was at 11.94.070, and referenced RCW 11.95.100. I am not finding corresponding language in the new statute. Am I am missing something? Does 11.95.100 – or some other authority – still limit when/how an AIF can use a DPOA in his or her favor? </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>I’m not sure who is still working at this point on Friday before our holiday weekend but Happy New Year to all!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Best, </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Jacob</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Jacob H. 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