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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Marie: a friend is using the below firm to probate his mother’s estate there. He is satisfied with them</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">😊</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#274E13">Haile & Peck<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#274E13">410-321-7037<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#274E13">Towson, MD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Roger Hawkes, WSBA 5173<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hawkes Law Firm, P.S.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">19944 Ballinger Way NE, Suite #100<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Shoreline, WA 98155<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And 423 Main in Sultan, WA 98294<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.hawkeslawfirm.com/">www.hawkeslawfirm.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">206 367 5000 Office<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>Marie<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 19, 2019 4:09 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com<br>
<b>Cc:</b> xeniamwaal@aol.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Maryland/Washington D.C. probate attorney<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">I need referrals for a Maryland/Washington D.C. area probate litigation attorney for a local client.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Here's a thumbnail of the situation: This March, I prepared powers of attorney for an elderly woman who named her daughter as her agent. Since then, my client has been
diagnosed with dementia and the agent is managing her financial and medical matters. The agent called me today about the pending probate of her aunt's (my client's sister's) estate in Germantown, Maryland. My client and her other sister are the only heirs.
A Maryland attorney contacted the agent months after the death to offer to take over the executor/p.r. role, which she agreed to. Now he is refusing to communicate, provide a copy of the will, or otherwise tell her what's going on. There are assets sufficient
to pursue having him removed if necessary. I have found a very concerning disciplinary history for this attorney for similar violations with the Maryland Bar Association. My client's agent really needs to get someone on board in Maryland to figure out what
is going on and preserve the estate for distribution. Any referrals are greatly appreciated. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:black;background:white">Marie White</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
<span style="background:white">Attorney at Law</span><br>
<span style="background:white">415 SW 152nd Street</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Burien, WA 98166-2208</span><br>
<span style="background:white">206-246-1791 Phone</span><br>
<span style="background:white">206-246-2080 Fax</span><b><i><span style="background:red"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></p>
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