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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">It's the worst of both worlds, subject to an untested caveat.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Each co-PR generally has the power to act unilaterally and alone. But co-PRs are a legal unity. If one acts unilaterally and causes damage to the Estate, the
other is nevertheless liable, even where the acting co-PR has allegedly defrauded the non-acting co-PR.
<u>In re Sackman's Estate</u>, 34 Wn.2d 864, 869-870, 210 P.2d 682 (1949); 31 Am.Jur.2d
<u>Executors and Administrators</u> Sec. 625 (1967).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Caveat: The modern trend is to soften that harsh liability for the non-acting co-fiduciary--see
<a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.98.016">RCW 11.98.016</a> in re co-Trustees. And for co-PRs with non-intervention powers, in theory they are subject to the same liability standard as for co-Trustees under Ch. 11.98 RCW. See
<a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.68.090">RCW 11.68.090(1)</a>. But so far as I know there isn't yet a case applying the liability standard under 11.98.016 to co-PRs rather than co-Trustees. Note also that even under 11.98.016, last sentence,
the non-acting co-PR can still be liable for failure to act or failure to take steps to prevent improper acts by the other co-PR.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">If co-PRs have non-intervention powers and there's a concern, it might be a good idea to revoke or limit the NPs. Depending on who you represent--might need
a separate lawyer for each co-PR.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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>Jennifer C. Rydberg<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 19, 2018 11:06 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Co-PRs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Is anyone aware of a case or authority that requires co-personal representatives to act jointly rather than independently of one another? Or that says they have authority to act
independently? The issue I’m having relates to the decedent’s annuity ownership and its transfer to an heir.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">With kindest regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Jenny Rydberg
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