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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">RCW 11.28.120 should be helpful.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Hans P. Juhl</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Rachel Bender<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 6, 2018 3:13 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] who files petition for intestate probate when no one is able to act?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">I need some advice on an interesting probate situation. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Decedent passed away - no surviving spouse, no Will. Real property involved. Decedent's son is disqualified as PR due to felony; daughter is disqualified due to mental illness (her
daughter - decedent's granddaughter - was appointed guardian by California court, where they both live).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Decedent's granddaughter contacted me. She wants advice re: <b><u>who </u></b><u>can petition court</u> to appoint a PR to handle the probate since decedent's children can't act,
and neither have the capacity/understanding/wherewithal to initiate the probate process anyway. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">I need clarification on what the next steps would be, and who can take those steps so that I can narrow my scope of involvement (if I'm involved at all).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(Please excuse me if the answers are right in front of me and I'm missing something obvious - it's been a long day...)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Rachel R. Bender<br>
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<b>Bender Law PLLC</b><br>
1001 Fourth Avenue, Suite 3200, Seattle, WA 98154<br>
<b>Reception</b>: 206.577.7987 | <b>Direct</b>: 206.682.0554 | <b>Fax</b>: 206.693.4365<o:p></o:p></p>
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