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<DIV><FONT size=4>Nick</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>I thought that when I forum shop and file in a county other
than the decedent’s county of residence, that I had to publish in the county of
residence. But I don’t publish in the county I file in. ??</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: #004080">Joshua F.
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=nick@pleasantslaw.com>Nicholas Pleasants</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 27, 2020 9:53 PM</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [WSBAPT] WA Ancillary Probate with Minor Heir- GAL
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<P class=MsoNormal>Probate Guardians ad Litem are not required in a
non-intervention probate. RCW 11.76.080. The court <U>may</U> appoint one if it
chooses. This tends to be a “soft” requirement in King County – e.g. they will
probably just appoint one if they realize there is a minor. Since you can choose
venue in any county in the state (RCW 11.96A.050(4)), this could be a case where
it may be preferable to file in a county that is known for not requiring Probate
GALs, all else being equal.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>When forum shopping, also consider the cost of publishing
Notice to Creditors, which has to be published in the county in which you file
(I just paid >$500 to publish in Mason County – that was decedent’s county of
residence, so I didn’t have a choice – cf. Seattle Daily Journal only charges
$120).<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Also, consider that you can choose who is your probate GAL
(no requirement that it come from the list). RCW 11.76.080 does not give
particular guidelines to the GAL’s qualifications, just “some disinterested
person.” If it’s not too complicated, you can probably find someone to approve
the sale of the real estate and report to the court that the real estate was
sold for a fair price and the rest of the probate is down in California. Seems
like the scope of the GAL report could be sufficiently narrow to limit the cost.
You can find the King County Order Appointing Limited GAL on Chad Horner’s
website (<A
href="https://www.kingcountyprobates.com/minor-beneficairies">https://www.kingcountyprobates.com/minor-beneficairies</A>).
If the court uses the limited order, it really should not be that expensive of a
GAL report. So maybe the more prudent approach is asking the court to seriously
limit the GAL’s role in an effort to control costs. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Best,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Nick<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>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Pleasants Law Firm, P.S.<BR>2300
130th Ave NE, Suite A-101<BR>Bellevue, WA 98005-1755<BR>(425) 615-7070
tel/fax<BR><A><SPAN
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<wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><BR><B>Date: </B>Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at
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<wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><BR><B>Subject: </B>[WSBAPT] WA Ancillary
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<P class=MsoNormal>Hello All,<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>I have my first experience with an ancillary probate with a
minor heir. California probate, one property in WA that is being sold and
probate is being required here for that. I know the probate process is not
really "ancillary" here, but will the minor heir need a GAL here in WA since the
main probate is in CA? Hoping to avoid that expense/complication for the
client.<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Thanks in advance for your knowledge! <BR
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