<div dir="ltr">I recently had a probate where the decedent owed child support, which was reduced to a lien and recorded by the State, if I recall correctly, even though there was no real estate parcel. I suggest calling the support enforcement office of the State and making inquiry. I'm sure you could gather some law and information that way without revealing the names in your probate case. <br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 8:16 AM, Dalynne Singleton <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dalynne@glgmail.com" target="_blank">dalynne@glgmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">What obligation do I have, as estate attorney to ascertain any liens which might exist against beneficiary before I make distribution to a beneficiary of an intestate estate?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Minor child dies and settlement is reached and disbursed to Estate.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Mom and dad are divorced. Mom is Administrator of Estate of minor child. Court did not require GAL.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Dad never kept current on his child support payments for minor child to mom.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Settlement reached.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Intestacy provides equal distributions to mom and dad. Do I have an obligation to notify DSHS of the distribution pending to the dad?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">I’ve made distributions to beneficiaries and don’t look for liens but here it involves the minor child, so questioning whether it is my role to do this.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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