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Neither heirs or beneficiaries need to be named in a petition to
probate a will, but heirs must be listed in a petition for letters
of administration when there is no will. But even if a will is
probated, the potential heirs (who could challenge the will) must be
given the notice of pendency.<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.28.237">https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.28.237</a><br>
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Doug Schafer, in Tacoma<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/20/2020 3:44 PM, Josh Grant wrote:<br>
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<div><font size="4">My client(SS) is probating her husband’s
Will. Everything goes to Wife (there are reasons a
probate is needed, mainly that debt exists).</font></div>
<div><font size="4">I understand that in addition to SS being
listed on the Petition, that heirs of law (their children)
should be listed as well and receive a notice of pendency.
However in reading Chapter 11, I don’t see a requirement
to give notice of pendency where the PR is named in a
will.</font></div>
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<div><font size="4">So can we skip sending the adult kids a
notice of pendency of probate and omit naming them as
heirs at law in the petition?</font></div>
<div><font size="4">Josh</font></div>
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