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<p class="MsoNormal">I am not sure you can get that type of relief. However, I think there are practical better ways to accomplish this. Who are the heirs with priority to be appointed administrator? RCW 11.28.120. Will they waive notice? If they have failed
for more than 40 days to apply, then you have an argument for the court to appoint someone without notice to anyone. My recollection is that only a Surviving Spouse is entitled to notice for the letters – RCW 11.28.131. The notice requirement to other heirs
comes up when you want nonintervention powers. So don’t assert solvency or ask for nonintervention powers in the initial petition, and I think you could be eligible for Letters of Administration.<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>
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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 Dalynne Singleton <dalynne@glgmail.com><br>
<b>Reply-To: </b>WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 1:12 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[WSBAPT] HELP: Motion to Shorten Time<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Has anyone been successful in a motion to shorten time to open probate and appoint Administrator providing less than required notice of hearing?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">I need to open an estate and have Letters issues before a statute of limitations runs in a tort litigation proceeding.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">If yes, please share as I am up against a hard time deadline and don’t want to reinvent the wheel if it has worked for someone else.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">I have done Motions to Shorten Time on other matters but in King County for probate:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Pursuant to LCR 7 (10) civil motions:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#23221F;background:white"> (10) Motions Shortening Time.</span></strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#23221F"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white"> (A)</span></strong><span style="background:white"> The time for notice and hearing of a motion may be shortened only for good cause upon written application to the court in
conformance with this rule.</span><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white"> (B) </span></strong><span style="background:white">A motion for order shortening time may not be incorporated into any other pleading. </span><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white"> (C)</span></strong><span style="background:white"> As soon as the moving party is aware that he or she will be seeking an order shortening time, that party must contact the
opposing party to give notice in the form most likely to result in actual notice of the pending motion to shorten time. The declaration in support of the motion must indicate what efforts have been made to notify the other side.</span><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white"> (D) </span></strong><span style="background:white">Except for emergency situations, the court will not rule on a motion to shorten time until the close of the next court day
following filing of the motion (and service of the motion on the opposing party) to permit the opposing party to file a response. If the moving party asserts that exigent circumstances make it impossible to comply with this requirement, the moving party shall
contact the bailiff of the judge assigned the case for trial to arrange for a conference call, so that the opposing party may respond orally and the court can make an immediate decision. </span><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white"> (E) </span></strong><span style="background:white">Proposed agreed orders to shorten time: if the parties agree to a briefing schedule on motion to be heard on shortened time,
the order may be presented by way of a proposed stipulated order, which may be granted, denied or modified at the discretion of the court. </span><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white"> (F) </span></strong><span style="background:white">The court may deny or grant the motion and impose such conditions as the court deems reasonable. All other rules pertaining
to confirmation, notice and working papers for the hearing on the motion for which time was shortened remain in effect, except to the extent that they are specifically dispensed with by the court.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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