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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I don’t understand. Jennifer is doing a non-probate creditor’s notice procedure. There is no court case to withdraw from. How does she bring a motion when there is no case?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mike Jacobs<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 24, 2017 9:33 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Client unreachable<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In similar situations I have brought a motion to withdraw and approve my fees. That way when someone comes along to finish the probate there is a record of what happened and no argument about the fees. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Michael P. Jacobs<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Riach Gese Jacobs, PLLC <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <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>Jennifer Sohn<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 24, 2017 9:00 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] Client unreachable<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Would I need court approval to withdraw?<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jennifer Sohn<o:p></o:p></p>
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On Mar 24, 2017, at 6:59 AM, Randolph Petgrave <<a href="mailto:randgrave@msn.com">randgrave@msn.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> I have the same situation with the exception that probate was opened. My client (the PR) seems to have disappeared, and I am in a quandary as to how to proceed. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">At some point I think I will have to withdraw, and then place a lien on the real property asset to secure my fees. <o:p></o:p></p>
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On Mar 24, 2017, at 12:47 AM, Jennifer Y . Sohn <<a href="mailto:jennifer@sohn-law.com">jennifer@sohn-law.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D">I have (had) a client whose son passed away. Probate was not opened, but I filed and published nonprobate creditor’s notice and received numerous claims from various creditors.
I have contacted her multiple times (including email and mail) but have not heard anything from her for several months. The creditors want to settle their balances, but I am not sure what to do when the client is not reachable. Any thoughts on the best course
of action? (Are there steps to withdrawing in this type of situation?)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D">Thanks.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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