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<p class="MsoNormal">I second Paul’s questions. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Decree of Distribution vs. Declaration of Completion of Probate<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">But, it was my understanding that the Notice to Creditors was the protection for the creditors. It is counter-intuitive (not always a good indication of interpretation
of the law) to have the statute of limitations run after the filing and publication of the Notice to Creditors and then have to give the creditors notice again ---what?---years later when the probate closes? What if a PR didn’t publish at the close of probate?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I have always assumed that the publication requirement is to give notice (at least constructive) to potential creditors and those who have provided services to the estate, not only heirs and beneficiaries. So,
I always publish in the rare case I have to file a petition for a decree of distribution.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">By publication? That was the question. I am also interested in the answer because I have either had all of the beneficiaries waive the notice or give them notice by mail.
I have never published notice. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">When the estate beneficiaries are provided a Final Receipt that states that they have received their full distributive share of the estate, they waive claims against the PR and
against the estate, etc.... just include in that document a waiver of notice of the filing of the Declaration of Completion, and a waiver of right to request an accounting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">If all beneficiaries have waived notice, then you can just go ahead and file the Declaration of Completion. Otherwise, yes, a Notice of Filing of Declaration of Completion is
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, May 11, 2020 at 1:09 PM Jeanne Dawes <<a href="mailto:jjdawes@goregrewe.com">jjdawes@goregrewe.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I have had feedback from some attorneys who have indicated notice by publication is not required if a PR has nonintervention powers, and elects to close the estate using one of the two alternative decrees
set out in RCW 11.68.100, (one without accounting, one with). The publication requirement set out in RCW 11.76.040 (which is how RCW 11.68.100(2) specifies notice is to be given)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I’ve read two articles, which may be from the same source, one was the 10</span><sup><span style="font-size:8.0pt">th</span></sup><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> Annual KCBC Probate CLE on closing probate,
and one on the KCBC website about how to close probate – both of which indicated that if you have nonintervention powers and elect to close using one of the two petition methods in RCW 11.68.100, you must give 20-day notice by both mailing and publication
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On the other hand RCW 11.68.090(1) addressing the powers of PR with nonintervention powers, states “. . . a PR acting under nonintervention powers may exercise the powers granted to a PR under chapter 11.76
RCW [Settlement of Estates without nonintervention powers] <u>but is not obligated to comply with the duties imposed on PRs by that chapter.</u>” (I’m not sure whether this includes the duty to give notice.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">So, my question is – Must you give 20-day notice by publication when using one of the alternative decrees authorized in RCW 11.68.100, when your PR has been granted nonintervention powers?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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