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<p class="MsoNormal">Hey Sara - I have done number one (King County) with no problems, cheers - Kate<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Sara D. Longley<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 02, 2019 3:11 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv' <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Converting a will-only filing to a probate<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Listmates,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have a super-basic question for a situation I have simply not encountered before: What is the process for converting a will-only filing into a probate? Do I
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">file the probate under the same cause number and pay the probate filing fee</span>, or do I file a new case and move to merge them, or what?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m not finding the answer in the statute or in my probate policy & procedure manual and I don’t know where else to look.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Many thanks in advance,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sara<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">Sara D. Longley, J.D., LL.M.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">L</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">ONGLEY</span><span style="font-family:"Century",serif"> L</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">AW</span><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">1734 NW Market Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">Seattle, WA 98107<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="tel:%28206%29%20434-5644" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">(206) 434-5644</span></a><span style="font-family:"Century",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Sara@longley-law.pro" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">Sara@Longley-law.pro</span></a><span style="font-family:"Century",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.longley-law.pro/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">www.longley-law.pro</span></a><span style="font-family:"Century",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">ATTENTION CLIENTS: I am in the process of merging my law firm into Ivy Law Group, PLLC. Over the next few months my web site will redirect to
<a href="http://www.ivylawgroup.com">www.ivylawgroup.com</a> and I will begin emailing from
<a href="mailto:Sara@ivylawgroup.com">Sara@ivylawgroup.com</a>. My existing email address and telephone number will continue to function and my physical office location will not change. I look forward to serving you in the coming years.<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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