<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div><br></div><div><br></div>Heather, thank you for your thoughts…Tony Vivenzio<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On Aug 13, 2018, at 4:55 PM, Heather deVrieze <<a href="mailto:heatherd@westseattlelaw.com">heatherd@westseattlelaw.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">In theory, if it was not gifts from parent, but can be proved to be financial exploitation, that “raiding” child can be excluded from distribution under the will entirely. So, with that as a potential real threat, the raiding child might be willing to agree to have such amounts simply deducted from their share.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Heather<o:p></o:p></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Vladimir Script'; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Heather S. de Vrieze</span><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><br></span></b><i><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Attorney-at-Law<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><image003.jpg></span></i><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Nyala; color: rgb(68, 82, 78);">3909 California Avenue SW<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Nyala; color: rgb(68, 82, 78);">Seattle, WA 98116-3705 <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Nyala; color: rgb(68, 82, 78);">(206)938-5500<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="mailto:heatherd@westseattlelaw.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Nyala; color: rgb(68, 82, 78);">heatherd@westseattlelaw.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Nyala; color: rgb(68, 82, 78);"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.westseattlelaw.com/" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Nyala; color: rgb(68, 82, 78);">www.westseattlelaw.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Nyala; color: rgb(68, 82, 78);"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Nyala; color: rgb(68, 82, 78);"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Nyala; color: rgb(192, 0, 0);">For your advanced planning, please note – Heather will have an extended time out of the office at the end of the summer. Leaving August 28<sup>th</sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and returning September 17<sup>th</sup>. Please plan accordingly.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 46, 138);">Click here to connect with de Vrieze | Carney on Facebook:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><b><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DeVriezeCarney" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;"><b><image004.png></b></a><span style="font-family: Nyala; color: rgb(68, 82, 78);"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(166, 166, 166);"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(166, 166, 166);">CONFIDENTIAL & PRIVILEGED. 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If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of this e-mail message and any attachment.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: blue;"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-width: 1pt; padding: 3pt 0in 0in;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b>From:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Anthony Vivenzio<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Monday, August 13, 2018 4:38 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[WSBAPT] Estate Distribution<o:p></o:p></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Decedent died, leaving the residue of his estate to his three children in equal shares. If it can be proved that one of the siblings wrongfully raided one of the decedent’s accounts during the decedent’s lifetime and the amount can be proved, can that amount be considered and be treated as an advance against the raiding sibling’s share of the estate? Your opinions are appreciated as always.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Anthony D. 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