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Subject: Re: [WSBAPT] Revocable Trust<br>
From: "Philip N. Jones" <<a href="mailto:pjones@duffykekel.com">pjones@duffykekel.com</a>><br>
Date: Mon, June 24, 2019 10:57 am<br>
To: WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
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</style> <div class="WordSection1"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:#1F497D">I vote with Heather. I have never had any trouble administering a photocopy of a trust when the original was missing. Of course, I assume the photocopy shows the signatures. Even then, I once administered an unsigned trust when witnesses were available to say that they saw the trust signed. It’s not like a will.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:#1F497D">Phil Jones<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#365F91">Philip N. Jones</span><span style="color:#1F497D"> |</span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">Duffy Kekel LLP</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">900 S.W. Fifth Ave., Suite 2500, Portland OR 97204<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">(503) 226-1371 (main)| (503) 226-3574 (fax)<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a target="_blank" href="mailto:pjones@duffykekel.com"><span style="color:black">pjones@duffykekel.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> [<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Heather de Vrieze<br> <b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 24, 2019 10:48 AM<br> <b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br> <b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Revocable Trust<o:p></o:p></div> </div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;">Unlike wills, I am not aware of the Original Trust having greater importance than a copy, or of a “missing” original making the Trust “unviable”.<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;">If they are unable to determine the provisions of the trust entirely, that is another matter. <o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;">Heather<o:p></o:p></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Vladimir Script";color:#1F497D">Heather S. de Vrieze</span><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#1F497D"><br> </span></b><i><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D">Attorney-at-Law<o:p></o:p></span></i></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><i><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D"><img border="0" width="189" height="105" id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D52A7B.7918A560" alt="cid:image001.jpg@01D013C2.30F35160" wbeuser="michael@westseattleattorney.com"></span></i><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E">3909 California Avenue SW<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E">Seattle, WA 98116-3705 <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E">(206)938-5500 <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><a target="_blank" href="mailto:heatherd@westseattlelaw.com"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E">heatherd@westseattlelaw.com</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E"> <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.westseattlelaw.com/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E">www.westseattlelaw.com</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E"> <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002E8A">Click here to connect with de Vrieze | Carney on Facebook: </span><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span></b><a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/DeVriezeCarney"><b><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="72" height="21" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.png@01D52A7B.7918A560" alt="FB Logo" wbeuser="michael@westseattleattorney.com"></span></b></a><span style="font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#A6A6A6"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#A6A6A6">CONFIDENTIAL & PRIVILEGED. This e-mail message may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. 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:16.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></div> <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b>From:</b> <a target="_blank" href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com"> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b><a target="_blank" href="mailto:michael@westseattleattorney.com">michael@westseattleattorney.com</a><br> <b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 24, 2019 10:32 AM<br> <b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserve <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br> <b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Revocable Trust<o:p></o:p></div> </div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span class="mceitemhidden"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Mates: W</span></span><span class="mceitemhiddenspellword"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">ife</span></span><span class="mceitemhidden"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> just passed and c</span></span><span class="mceitemhiddenspellword"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">lient</span></span><span class="mceitemhidden"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> is having heart trouble , hospital stays can not find either of the Original Revocable Trusts. Successor Trustees are concerned about viability of Trust and if not considered valid, would need to probate wife's estate so that survivor receives all of the property and can then make sure it does not go to kids whom are receiving government aid. Looking for options as to keeping the Trust.</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span class="mceitemhidden"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Thanks</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span class="mceitemhidden"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Mike</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><img border="0" width="500" height="100" id="sigimg0" src="cid:image003.png@01D52A7B.7918A560" wbeuser="michael@westseattleattorney.com"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> </div> <hr>***Disclaimer: Please note that RPPT listserv participation is not restricted to practicing attorneys and may include non-practicing attorneys, law students, professionals working in related fields, and others.***<br>
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