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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dalynne,<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:windowtext">Although the statute seems clear on it’s face, there is case law that indicates a PR has to make reasonable attempts to determine who the heirs are. To this
end, it is many practitioners practice to advise their clients to take certain steps to do this, check mail, we have hired heir search before (and found a missing homeless heir by them), asked the PR about any history of family known to exist (even if just
by name) etc.<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:windowtext">The difficult call is what is reasonable under the circumstances.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Script MT Bold";color:windowtext">Diane J. Kiepe<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Diane J. Kiepe<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Douglas Eden<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">717 W. Sprague Ave.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Suite 1500<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Spokane, WA 99201<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Dalynne Singleton<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 12, 2019 9:56 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Notice to unknown heirs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana Pro";color:windowtext">Since the statute reads, are known to him or her – why not provide notice to the charities and give written notice to the State of WA DSHS and then call it good?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">RCW <a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.28.237"><span style="color:#7DAB8A">11.28.237</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Notice of appointment as personal representative, pendency of probate</span></b><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">—</span></b><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Proof
by affidavit.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">(1) Within twenty days after appointment, the personal representative of the estate of a decedent shall cause written notice of his or her appointment
and the pendency of said probate proceedings, to be served personally or by mail to each heir, legatee and devisee of the estate and each beneficiary or transferee of a nonprobate asset of the decedent
</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:red">whose names and addresses are known to him or her</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">, and proof of such mailing or service shall be made by affidavit and filed in the cause.
If a trust is a legatee or devisee of the estate or a beneficiary or transferee of a nonprobate asset of the decedent, then notice to the trustee is sufficient.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">(2) If the personal representative does not otherwise give notice to creditors under chapter <a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.40"><b><span style="color:#7DAB8A">11.40</span></b></a> RCW
within thirty days after appointment, </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:red">the personal representative shall cause written notice of his or her appointment and the pendency of the probate proceedings to be mailed to the state of
Washington department of social and health services' office of financial recovery, and proof of the mailing shall be made by affidavit and filed in the cause.</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Andrew Hay<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 11, 2019 9:58 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Notice to unknown heirs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Hmmm. I’ve got an estate with a PR appointed per the will. Beneficiaries are charities. Estate value less than $500K.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Decedent was a widower. He has no children and no brothers and sisters. His parents are long dead.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif;color:windowtext">What notice of pendency of probate is required and how much effort should go to notify the parents’ heirs?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif;color:windowtext">I am inclined to publish a notice of pendency of probate along with the notice to creditors and call it good.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif">Andrew Hay<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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