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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Heather Blatchford has helped us numerous times with Canadian assets. Easy and even fun to work with. Here is her contact information:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><em><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heather W. Blatchford</span></b></em><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D">Skagit Law Group, PLLC<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>James B. Dolan<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 18, 2018 12:48 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv' <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Probate atty familiar with Canadian issues<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">Spouse of a deceased husband needs assistance with claiming assets in husband’s name held in Canadian bank. No probate has been established in state of Washington
as H & W had/have CPA. <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">Looking for guidance, preferably someone in Skagit or Whatcom County.<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">Thanks in advance,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Jones Butler Dolan, PS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">P.O. Box 458<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> [<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Sarah Jael Dion<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 18, 2018 8:56 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Foreign national with no tax ID # and the Patriot Act/CIP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">John, thank you for your thoughtful response! I so appreciate it!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color:black">Sarah Jael Dion<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Jul 17, 2018, at 8:39 PM, John J. Sullivan <<a href="mailto:sullaw@comcast.net">sullaw@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">An intervivos revocable trust created by the PC would be a disregarded entity to the IRS, so the brokers would need a SS/TIN from PC, which is of no help. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">When PC applies for an EIN for an irrevocable intervivos trust I believe the IRS would ask for his SS as grantor. And he would need a third party trustee. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Perhaps the settlement should provide for payment by certified check or wiring of funds to an offshore account in a third country? Like the Caymans or Panama? <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If the payor needs a TIN from him as a foreign person he could apply for one from the IRS through an American CPA firm in his home country’s capital and then direct payment offshore. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">John J. Sullivan<o:p></o:p></p>
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On Jul 17, 2018, at 3:35 PM, Sarah Jael Dion <<a href="mailto:sarah@dionlaw.com">sarah@dionlaw.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is new to me- I’d love any insight on the correct way to proceed! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">PC is a foreign national coming into some money by way of the settlement of a legal action in the US. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">PC was here on a student visa for some time, and is now here on a tourist visa. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">PC's goal is to move here and work. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">PC needs a place to put this money in the U.S. There are a reasons PC does not want the money to end up in PC's home country, most of which involve taxes, corruption, and family drama. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">PC is under the impression that PC will not be allowed to open an investment account to deposit the settlement monies because Section 326 of the Patriot Act requires banks to ascertain the identity of its customers (CIP), and most investment
banks would not open an investment account for a foreign national who lacks a tax ID#. From my research, it seems that banks are allowed to ascertain the identify of foreign nationals in the absence of a tax ID # (31 C.F.R. § 103.121(b)(2)(i)(A)(4)), but as
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<p class="MsoNormal">(2) Assuming the answer to #1 is yes, PC would like to create an <i>inter-vivos
</i>trust, obtain a tax ID# for the trust, and then open an investment account in the name of the trust. Is that sketchy? Because if it is, I don’t want to draft the RLT. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">PC is of the belief that this is perfectly allowable, and is often done. I have no idea if this is true, and neither does anyone I’ve asked! Thoughts?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">And thank in advance for any guidance!<o:p></o:p></p>
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