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RCW 11.02.005(20). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Rick<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dalynne Singleton<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 30, 2019 3:16 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] duty to deliver will - RPC 1.6<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.75pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>File the Will as directed in the RCW. Inform the heir that you have done so.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.75pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.75pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>RCW <a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.20.010"><span style='color:#7DAB8A'>11.20.010</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.75pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Duty of custodian of will</span></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>—</span></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Liability.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Any person having the custody or control of any will shall, within thirty days after he or she shall have received knowledge of the death of the testator, deliver said will to the court having jurisdiction or to the person named in the will as executor, and any executor having in his or her custody or control any will shall within forty days after he or she received knowledge of the death of the testator deliver the same to the court having jurisdiction. Any person who shall wilfully violate any of the provisions of this section shall be liable to any party aggrieved for the damages which may be sustained by such violation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold";color:#1F497D'>Dalynne Singleton<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Gourley Law Group<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Snohomish Escrow<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The Exchange Connection<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold";color:#1F497D'>1002 10<sup>th</sup> Street / PO Box 1091<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold";color:#1F497D'>Snohomish, WA 98291<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold";color:#1F497D'>360.568.5065<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold";color:#1F497D'>360.329.4079<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold";color:#1F497D'>360.568.8092 fax<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold";color:#0563C1'><a href="mailto:dalynne@glgmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>dalynne@glgmail.com</span></a></span></u><span style='font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:Californian;color:black'>LICENSED IN WASHINGTON AND OREGON</span></i><span style='font-family:Californian;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>IMPORTANT/CONFIDENTIAL: This e-mail message (and any attachments accompanying it) may contain confidential information, including information protected by attorney-client privilege. 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RPC 1.6(b)(6) says the lawyer may reveal information relating to the representation of a client to comply with a court order.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My client agreement authorizes me to disclose information to the personal representative. Seattle lawyer for heir obtains ex parte court order requiring me to deliver copy of will. He threatens the estate will suffer loss if I don’t comply now.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ethics hotline response is generally don’t disclose and resist court order. We have tried hard to find the personal representative and back up with no luck.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Suggestions?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rick Hoss<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>