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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>Chandra Lewnau<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 13, 2018 1:31 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Discussion List <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] named PR has not opened the probate after a year<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I want to open a probate and have the alternate PR appointed. The first-named PR has failed to do much of anything over the past year, including file the will, and when the siblings ask what is going on always comes up with an excuse. I
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