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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";color:#1F497D'>In probates we’ve been able to do an “affidavit of one and the same”, stating the facts of the different names but the same person.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Eden Rubenstein Toner</span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Attorney at Law</span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>1600-B SW Dash Point Road, #163</span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Federal Way, WA 98023</span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>phone 206-953-4485<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><a href="mailto:attorneytoner@earthlink.net"><span style='color:blue'>attorneytoner@earthlink.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>My email is not encrypted. If you have sensitive information to transmit, please contact me before sending.</span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><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'><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><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Martin Silver<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 15, 2017 8:43 AM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Name Issue<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>My brother did this after college, he is now 73, but he finally did a name change to make sure no problem with SS and passport. But for a long time even SS took his pseudonym and issued a new card just on his word. But that was pre 9/11. These days you cannot even make a cash deposit at BOA without showing ID unless the tellers know you really really really well, so get a legal name change.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <a href="mailto:mahmoodi.setareh@gmail.com" title="mahmoodi.setareh@gmail.com">Setareh Mahmoodi</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> Sunday, May 14, 2017 11:28 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com" title="wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> [WSBAPT] Name Issue<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Hello, <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>I have a client whose first name appears as "Shirley" on her birth certificate and social security card. She decided to change the spelling (on her own, not legally) post middle school, so everything else is spelled as "Shirlee" i.e. driver's license, wedding license, bank accounts, deeds, properties, and all estate planning documents. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Will this be an issue? If so what needs to be done to correct it? A legal name change? Has anyone dealt with such an issue before? <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Thanks, <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br>Setareh <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Best regards, </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Setareh Mahmoodi </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Attorney at Law </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>18222 104th Ave NE, Suite 103</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Bothell, WA 98011</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Phone: 425-806-1500</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Cell: 206-683-1006 </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Fax: 425-489-4142 (Please email documents if at all possible) </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Website: </span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.lawofficesofsm.com/" target="_blank">http://www.lawofficesofsm.com/</a></span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> This email message and any attachments is a transmission from the law firm and is intended for the recipient only. 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