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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif">I have the same issue although we can’t find the father of the child, mom and dad are to share inheritance for wrongful death of child. Then, DCS sends me a lien for $8k
against the father on behalf of the mother. I knew it couldn’t be a creditor’s claim because it is not the child’s debt. It is the father’s debt to the mother.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif">Any procedural help would be appreciated.<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>Jane Bitz<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 16, 2017 1:31 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Child Support Lien on Inheritance-Notice? Procedure<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have an estate where one beneficiary owes child support to the State for foster care of her children. I have a Notice of Lien from DCS. We are ready to distribute in a non-intervention probate. Do I need to give the beneficiary Notice
that we are paying the lien that has been filed in the probate?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Has anyone ever paid one of these liens and do you know the procedure with DCS?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jane.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Jane G Bitz<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Of Counsel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Wolff, Hislop & Crockett, PLLC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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;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;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;color:black"><a href="mailto:jane@jbitzlaw.com"><span style="color:blue">jbitz@whc-attorneys.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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