<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Good Morning!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">I did call the Ethics Hotline. Because this are NOT IOLTA funds, they directed me to read RCW 63.29 - and determine whether these would be considered unclaimed funds to send to the DOR. They also suggested that I thread the needle of RPC 1.6 to contact family members who's information I got through the estate planning process to verify that I have the proper contact information but disclose nothing other than I am their attorney and was working with them on some projects. </div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><p><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Brent Williams-Ruth</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> <br><i>Attorney-At-Law</i><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68)"></span></span></p><p><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Law Offices of Brent Williams-Ruth, <font size="1">a division of </font></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font size="1">BWR Consulting, PLLC</font></span></b></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)"></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Office/Scheduling Phone:<span style="color:rgb(0,64,128)"> </span>(425) 830-5134<span style="color:rgb(68,68,68)"></span></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Direct Mobile: (206) 889-7919</span></p><p style="line-height:20.8267px;margin:0px 0px 1.35em;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)"></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="mailto:Brent@Williams-RuthLaw.com" target="_blank">e-mail</a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> / <a href="http://www.Williams-RuthLaw.com/" target="_blank">website</a> /</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12.8px"> </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/bwrconsults" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12.8px" target="_blank">facebook</a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12.8px"> / </span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman, serif" color="#ff0000"><span style="font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>As of July 1, 2019 - I began operating as the Law Offices of Brent Williams-Ruth a division of BWR Consulting, PLLC. Please note the new points of contact Brent@Williams-RuthLaw.com and <a href="http://www.Williams-RuthLaw.com" target="_blank">www.Williams-RuthLaw.com</a> </b></span></font></p></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Jun 4, 2020 at 8:15 PM Andrekita Silva <<a href="mailto:ak@seattle-silvalaw.com">ak@seattle-silvalaw.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
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I’m pretty sure you are supposed to send unearned and unclaimed trust funds to the WSBA. <br>
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I’ve never had to do that but I’m pretty sure I’ve read that somewhere.<br>
I’m sure if you called them, they could tell you exactly how to proceed.<br>
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andrekita<br>
Law Office of F. Andrekita Silva<br>
1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2000<br>
Seattle, Washington 98101<br>
206-224-8288<br>
<a href="http://www.seattle-silvalaw.com" target="_blank">www.seattle-silvalaw.com</a><br>
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Quoting Brent Williams-Ruth <<a href="mailto:brent@williams-ruthlaw.com" target="_blank">brent@williams-ruthlaw.com</a>>:</p>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Looking for advice on how to proceed with untangling myself from an absent client. </div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Here are the facts: </div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">client came into the fold and signed fee agreement back in 2019. They then disappeared and never completed the estate planning process. All attempts to connect via phone, email and written communication were not responded to and the time passed where - per the terms of my agreement - a refund is issued and the relationship terminated. </div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Letter of termination with refund check sent over 90 days ago and check has not cleared the bank and the letter was not returned to me. </div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">I am uncertain as to how to proceed. I would like to get that file off my desk but think that since the letter with refund WAS NOT sent certified mail with return receipt (something to know for next time)....not sure if I am ok to close. </div>
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<p><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Brent Williams-Ruth</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> <br>
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<p><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Law Offices of Brent Williams-Ruth, <font size="1">a division of </font></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font size="1">BWR Consulting, PLLC</font></span></b></p>
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<p><font color="#FF0000" face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>As of July 1, 2019 - I began operating as the Law Offices of Brent Williams-Ruth a division of BWR Consulting, PLLC. Please note the new points of contact Brent@Williams-RuthLaw.com and <a href="http://www.Williams-RuthLaw.com" target="_blank">www.Williams-RuthLaw.com</a> </b></span></font></p>
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<div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11px">andrekita<br>
Law Office of F. Andrekita Silva<br>
1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2000<br>
Seattle, Washington 98101<br>
206-224-8288<br>
<a href="http://www.seattle-silvalaw.com" target="_blank">www.seattle-silvalaw.com</a></span></span></div>
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