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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I’ve only rarely done it—maybe two times. One “con” is that if you do become the PR you can be charged with self-dealing for having written yourself into the will in the first place. PRs can get paid. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Susan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>OSusan Donahue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Law Office of Susan Donahue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>125 West 2<sup>nd</sup> Avenue, Suite “B”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>P.O. Box 81<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Twisp, WA 98856<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>(509) 996-5944 (phone)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>(509) 362-9692 (fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="mailto:sdonahue@sdonahuelaw.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>sdonahue@sdonahuelaw.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="http://www.sdonahuelaw.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.sdonahuelaw.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Karl Flaccus<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 13, 2020 12:42 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Attorney as Alternate PR?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0F243E'>I almost never do this, but I have on rare occasions where the person is stuck, in that they don’t have family, or they don’t want to use an agency or company. I have had been appointed PR in these rare circumstances by commissioners in Seattle when starting the probate. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0F243E'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0F243E'>Karl<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0F243E'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0F243E'>F</span></i><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0F243E'>LACCUS</span></i><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0F243E'> L</span></i><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0F243E'>A</span></i><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0F243E'>W</span></i><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0F243E'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0F243E'>7010 35th Ave. N.E.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0F243E'>Seattle, Washington 98115<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0F243E'>206 523-0297</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#0F243E'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#0F243E'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0F243E'>I</span></i><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0F243E'>nformation in this e-mail message is privileged, confidential, and intended only for the use of the recipient named. 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Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0F243E'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <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>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Inge Fordham<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 13, 2020 12:31 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> [WSBAPT] Attorney as Alternate PR?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Listmates,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Client has a question as to whether an attorney may be listed as the alternate personal representative in her will. I’ve never run into this question. Off the top of my head, I don’t see a problem with it. Is there a prohibition I’m not aware of?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thanks in advance,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=60 valign=top style='width:45.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black'><img border=0 width=96 height=95 style='width:1.0in;height:.9895in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D61194.41D1D170" alt="uc%3fexport=download&id=1W3rEcChy0_E0cCfV5up02mkhwnL6eWIs&revid=0B4P5JoIHdbFaR29EbHlRWHFseFV5STZpSUVGeUNPWldkVDFVPQ"></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=570 valign=top style='width:427.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#203864'>Inge A. 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