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<p class="MsoNormal">You might check with Dalynne Singleton – she’s licensed in WA and OR and does a lot of TEDRA, Wrongful Death probates, etc.
<a href="http://gourleylawgroup.com/attorneyprofiles/dalynne-singleton/">http://gourleylawgroup.com/attorneyprofiles/dalynne-singleton/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">My impression was that it is just a normal probate in WA. I’ve done it a handful of times.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#2B6AA4">Nicholas Pleasants</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Pleasants Law Firm, P.S.<br>
2300 130th Ave NE, Suite A-101<br>
Bellevue, WA 98005-1755<br>
(425) 615-7070 tel/fax<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> on behalf of Lincoln Miller <lincoln@lincolnmillerlaw.com><br>
<b>Reply-To: </b>WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Friday, February 7, 2020 at 12:04 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[WSBAPT] Probate for Sole Purpose of Pursuing Wrongful Death Claim<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I understand that Oregon has a statutory procedure for opening a “single-purpose” probate for purpose of pursuing a WD claim. I’ve never heard of the same for Washington and want to make sure that I’m not missing anything.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lincoln Miller<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR">Office: 4569 Pt. White Dr NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR">Mail: 4566 Flying Goat Ave NE, #C120, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: 206.842.7676<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fax: 888.356.8310<o:p></o:p></p>
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