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<p class="MsoNormal">But isn’t an Oath of Personal Representative an “Oath of Office” contemplated in section (4) of the linked statute?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black;background:white">“(4) This section does not apply to writings requiring an acknowledgment, depositions, oaths of office, or oaths required to be taken before a special official
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Kerry Brink<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 20, 2020 9:42 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Oath of PR v. Declaration of PR<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">What about this provision?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=9A.72.085">https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=9A.72.085</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>John J. Sullivan, Esq.<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 20, 2020 12:05 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv' <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Oath of PR v. Declaration of PR<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Yes. I’ve never considered the statutory language to permit an oath of a PR to be made through declaration.
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<p class="MsoNormal">John J. Sullivan<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Maureen Wickert<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 19, 2020 5:17 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv' <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Oath of PR v. Declaration of PR<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__app.leg.wa.gov_RCW_default.aspx-3Fcite-3D11.28.170&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=z5lwBaVm9sc2C54yY_FPxTMT_RJMPLISAW_7ZYYYxoA&m=Aa5SluWgbEEer9UAztpKAfResYrAWZlPn-LGV7pOgLQ&s=FH9X-_JlV-Srh2QK2L7xe_MnD0ZbGMjKCjFYKFHU4XE&e=">https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.28.170</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The statute particularly states the oath is before “some person authorized to administer oaths.” A notary or a judicial officer are individuals who can administer the oath.
(RCW <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__app.leg.wa.gov_RCW_default.aspx-3Fcite-3D42.45.080&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=z5lwBaVm9sc2C54yY_FPxTMT_RJMPLISAW_7ZYYYxoA&m=Aa5SluWgbEEer9UAztpKAfResYrAWZlPn-LGV7pOgLQ&s=Wef1V5PCLKmXpxYwe0KDZNavHDyANunQZI9V8aJPAkw&e=">
<span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">42.45.080</span></a>). If anyone else found a way to use a declaration instead, I am all ears.
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jane Bitz<br>
<b>Sent:</b> March 19, 2020 17:04<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Oath of PR v. Declaration of PR<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">I would like to know the answer to this generally as well. It would be much easier to file declarations instead of notarized oaths.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jeanne Dawes<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 19, 2020 4:38 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Oath of PR v. Declaration of PR<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">Dear Listmates:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">Should I assume, since no one has responded, that the court (specifically the Spokane county court) will not allow the use of a Declaration form of Oath of PR in connection with obtaining Letters
Testamentary or Letters of Administration?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"TypoUpright BT";color:blue">Jeanne</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"TypoUpright BT";color:blue">Jeanne J.</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue">
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Bella Donna";color:blue">Dawes<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Spokane, WA 99207-2317</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">
wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jeanne Dawes<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 18, 2020 3:17 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv (<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>)' <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Oath of PR v. Declaration of PR<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear Listmates:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I recall back maybe a year or more ago, chatter on the list serve about using a Declaration of PR rather than an Oath that requires a Notary. My recollection is that some of you are using the Declaration
format and have not had any issues. None of those responses, however, were from Spokane County.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I’m wondering if anyone has been successfully using a Declaration of PR format in Spokane County successfully, and if so if you would mind sharing with me the form you used. I want to practice social distancing
by not making my clients come into the office or go anywhere just to get a notary acknowledgement on the Oath.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thanks for your help – and stay safe out there.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Bella Donna"">Dawes</span></i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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