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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I agree this will be tricky for the creditor, since the real estate is a non-probate asset that might need to be "clawed back" to pay, per Ch. 11.10 RCW, RCW
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">See Ch. 11.42 RCW for the non-probate notice to creditors procedure. Creditor Claim is filed and served on the notice agent who published, per
<a href="https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.42.070">RCW 11.42.070</a>(3). See also RCW 11.42.085, which establishes that the claims should be paid from the assets received by the notice agent. So if the daughter was the notice agent, you may be
in better shape--she received the house, she has to pay the claim.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">"Notice agent" must be someone who receives all or substantially all of the decedent's estate. See RCW 11.42.010(1).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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>Thomas Fiscus<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 25, 2019 11:56 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Creditor Claim - No Probate<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Hi Listmates: Looking for some suggestions. PC is the creditor of Decedent who died in March 2019. No probate was filed and no "Non Probate Notice to Creditors" was published. No Will was
filed with the Superior Court. Decedent had real estate but apparently had issued a Transfer on Death Deed to his daughter for the residence. Daughter is now attempting to sell the residence and refuses to speak to the Creditor. No idea if there are any
other assets. Obviously, under RCW 11.40.051the claim can still be presented, but to whom? There is no PR or Administrator appointed. Is the remedy to file suit against the estate? Once the real estate is sold there would appear to be no way to reach that
asset. Suggestions much appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Tom Fiscus<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Law Office of Thomas J. Fiscus</span></b><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Ph 360-298-0534</span></b><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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