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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Colleagues,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I’m preparing a Declaration and Oath of Notice Agent in
Non-Probate Estate (RCW 11.42.010). I’ve always had clients sign this in
the presence of a notary. But I just saw one produced by another attorney
that isn’t notarized. And the statute doesn’t seem to require it [“(b) The
declaration and oath must be made in affidavit form or under penalty of perjury
and must state that the person making the declaration believes in reasonable
good faith that the person is qualified under this chapter to act as the notice
agent and that the person will faithfully execute the duties of the notice agent
as provided in this chapter.”]</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>What is your practice? Notarize or not?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Thanks for your thoughts -</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Felicia
Value<BR>Attorney at Law<BR>PO Box 578/116 North Third Street<BR>La Conner, WA
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