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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks to everyone for the helpful input!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Brent Williams-Ruth<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 2, 2018 3:24 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Original Will locked in safe deposit box<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">I’ve gotten the order to open the safe deposit box. Really a simple petition. Still pay filing fee, get the presumptive PR named as authority to get into box. Get into box and go from there. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Brent Williams-Ruth</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Founding Member<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">BWR Consulting, PLLC<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: (425) 830-5134<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">e-mail: <a href="mailto:brent@bwrconsults.com">
brent@bwrconsults.com</a> / website: <a href="http://www.bwrconsults.com">www.bwrconsults.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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On Jul 2, 2018, at 3:17 PM, Randolph Petgrave <<a href="mailto:RandGrave@msn.com">RandGrave@msn.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Listmates,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I just accepted representation of clients with (I am sure) a not uncommon problem. They are the two surviving children – and heirs -- of the decedent. They have a copy of the will, which appoints them as co-PRs. The decedent left an
inventory of his safe deposit box which indicates the original is in there. The decedent was the only one with access to the box.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">What is the best way to proceed? I could get them appointed via intestacy; or I could try to get the copy of the will accepted in lieu of the original. Is there a third or fourth course of action?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Randy<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Petgrave & Petgrave, PLLC<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Attorneys at Law<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">P.O. Box 4142 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Seattle, WA 98194<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Direct: (206) 240-9148<o:p></o:p></p>
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