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Subject: Re: [<span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">WSBAPT</span>] Canadian be appointed as a PR or Trustee in US</span><br><span class="mceItemHidden">
From: Heather <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">de</span> <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">Vrieze</span> <<a href="mailto:heatherd@westseattlelaw.com">heatherd@westseattlelaw.com</a>></span><br><span class="mceItemHidden">
Date: Fri, March 20, 2020 11:39 am</span><br><span class="mceItemHidden">
To: <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">WSBA</span> Probate & Trust <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">Listserv</span> <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>></span><br><span class="mceItemHidden">
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</span></style> <div class="WordSection1"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span class="mceItemHidden">The primary issue in my experience is that the Personal Representative or Trustee need to have a TIN or SS# to get an <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">EIN</span> for the estate. </span><o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p><span class="mceItemHidden"> </span></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span class="mceItemHidden">Heather</span><o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p><span class="mceItemHidden"> </span></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Vladimir Script";color:#1F497D"><span class="mceItemHidden">Heather S. <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">de</span> <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">Vrieze</span></span></span><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#1F497D"><br> </span></b><i><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D"><span class="mceItemHidden">Attorney-at-Law</span><o:p></o:p></span></i></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><i><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D"><img width="189" height="105" style="width:1.9701in;height:1.097in" id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D5FEAC.4743BFB0" wbeuser="michael@westseattleattorney.com"></span></i><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E"><span class="mceItemHidden">3909 California Avenue SW</span><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E"><span class="mceItemHidden">Seattle, WA 98116-3705 </span><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E"><span class="mceItemHidden">(206)938-5500 </span><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><a target="_blank" href="mailto:heatherd@westseattlelaw.com"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E"><span class="mceItemHidden">heatherd@westseattlelaw.com</span></span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E"> <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.westseattlelaw.com/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E"><span class="mceItemHidden">www.westseattlelaw.com</span></span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E"> <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002E8A"><span class="mceItemHidden">Click here to connect with <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">de</span> <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">Vrieze</span> | Carney on <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">Facebook</span>: </span></span></b><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><span class="mceItemHidden"> </span></span></b><a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/DeVriezeCarney"><b><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="72" height="21" style="width:.7462in;height:.2238in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image005.png@01D5FEAC.4743BFB0" alt="FB Logo" wbeuser="michael@westseattleattorney.com"></span></b></a><o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#A6A6A6"><o:p><span class="mceItemHidden"> </span></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:#9900CC"><span class="mceItemHidden">*****Our office is working to do our part to deal with the <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">COVID</span>-19 situation that is impacting us all. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:#9900CC"><span class="mceItemHidden">In particular, we are taking steps to keep the higher traffic areas clean and regularly sanitizing all doorknobs and light switches. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:#9900CC"><span class="mceItemHidden">We are limiting the number of in person client appointments per day, trying to keep appointments as short as possible, with preliminary or follow-up discussions by telephone or email. 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If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of this e-mail message and any attachment.</span></span><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p><span class="mceItemHidden"> </span></o:p></div> <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span class="mceItemHidden">From:</span></b><span class="mceItemHidden"> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> </span><b><span class="mceItemHidden">On Behalf Of </span></b><span class="mceItemHidden"><a href="mailto:michael@westseattleattorney.com">michael@westseattleattorney.com</a></span><br> <b><span class="mceItemHidden">Sent:</span></b><span class="mceItemHidden"> Friday, March 20, 2020 11:13 AM</span><br> <b><span class="mceItemHidden">To:</span></b><span class="mceItemHidden"> <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">WSBA</span> Probate & Trust <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">Listserve</span> <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>></span><br> <b><span class="mceItemHidden">Subject:</span></b><span class="mceItemHidden"> [<span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">WSBAPT</span>] Canadian be appointed as a PR or Trustee in US</span><o:p></o:p></div> </div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p><span class="mceItemHidden"> </span></o:p></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span class="mceItemHidden">Hi: </span><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p><span class="mceItemHidden"> </span></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span class="mceItemHidden">Can a Canadian be appointed as a PR or Trustee in US? </span><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p><span class="mceItemHidden"> </span></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span class="mceItemHidden">I recall that I was informed by a Successor Trustee that after the <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">Trustor</span> had passed a broker (might have been <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">Schwab</span>) had refused to distribute money to him saying he had to be a US Citizen. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p><span class="mceItemHidden"> </span></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span class="mceItemHidden">If this is current practice, anyway around it?</span><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p><span class="mceItemHidden"> </span></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span class="mceItemHidden">Thanks </span><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span class="mceItemHidden">Mike </span><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p><span class="mceItemHidden"> </span></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><img border="0" width="500" height="100" style="width:5.2089in;height:1.0447in" id="sigimg0" src="cid:image003.png@01D5FEAC.473F79F0" wbeuser="michael@westseattleattorney.com"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> </div> <hr><span class="mceItemHidden">***Disclaimer: Please note that <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">RPPT</span> <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">listserv</span> participation is not restricted to practicing attorneys and may include non-practicing attorneys, law students, professionals working in related fields, and others.***</span><br><span class="mceItemHidden">
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