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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m sure there’s a simple answer to this question, but I have yet to find it: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Is DSHS exempt from having to present a claim against an estate within the creditor claim period when seeking recovery for state medical assistance? In this case, the claim period expired on July 14, 2018. The DSHS claim was not submitted until July 17, 2018. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Conor P. Buie, Esq.</span></b> <br><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Associate Attorney<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Lambert Law Office PLLC</span> <br><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>900 Washington Street, Suite 1010</span> <br><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Vancouver, WA 98660</span> <br><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>phone (360)737-1473</span> <br><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>fax (360)859-5259<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:conor@LambertLawPLLC.com"><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0563C1'>conor@LambertLawPLLC.com</span></a> <br><a href="http://www.lambertlawpllc.com/"><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0563C1'>www.lambertlawpllc.com</span></a><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>