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<DIV><FONT size=4>I have petitioned the court for instructions, and got the
court to order one last notice (which explained what was going to happen) to
cash issued check, then stop payment and pay the net after payment of the stop
payment fee to the court clerk.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=reutter@lasher.com
href="mailto:reutter@lasher.com">Eric Reutter</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 02, 2019 5:33 PM</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [WSBAPT] Issue where Beneficiary is Unresponsive and Will
not Cash Distribution Check issued by the Estate</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Hello fellow listmates,<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>I have encountered a new probate issue. It is a rather unique
fact pattern, but here is hoping that someone else has bumped into this type of
situation.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>My question can be summed up as:<B><I> if a PR files
deceleration of completion of probate, waits 30 days without receiving an
objection from beneficiaries, and then sends a beneficiary a payment check, but
the beneficiary becomes unresponsive and does not cash the check, how do you
complete the distribution and close the estate? In other words, how do you get
the distribution amount out of the estate bank account if a beneficiary refuses
to cash the check or sign a receipt waiver?</I></B><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>I did not see much in the RCWs to deal with this odd
situation. The beneficiary here is unresponsive, and does not seem to want to
cash the check. The thought has crossed my mind to mail a cashier’s check using
certified mail, so as to get the funds out of the estate bank account. I suppose
depositing the funds with the court may also be an option, but the RCWs dealing
with these types of issues typically address an ‘absentee’ beneficiary, rather
than a beneficiary who we can locate, but shows no interest in cashing a
check.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>I know it is an unusual fact pattern to have a beneficiary
who is not interested in cashing the check, but any thoughts or experiences on
this issue would be much appreciated. <o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></P>
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