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I referred the court to the last line of RCW 11.28.185 that gave the court discretion to allow for an alternative security and that my proposal was a viable alternative since nothing could be distributed without court approval. In my case, the administrator was a 20 year old college student. He didn’t have bad credit just no credit. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Very truly yours,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Maureen A. 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She was unable to get bonded – she is not employed and has had some past credit issues.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>There is so little in this estate but she wants to pursue… <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>I reviewed RCW 11.28.185: The court may at any time after appointment of the personal representative require said personal representative to give a bond or additional bond, the same to be conditioned and to be approved as provided in this section; <span style='color:red'>or the court may allow a reduction of the bond upon a proper showing. </span>In lieu of bond, the court may in its discretion, substitute other security or financial arrangements, such as provided under RCW <a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.88.105">11.88.105</a>, <span style='color:red'>or as the court may deem adequate to protect the assets of the estate.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>She has $5,000 cash and I am making a motion to place those monies in my trust account – anyone approached the court in a similar fashion? 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