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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Daylnne,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">I suspect you could file that as grounds and even claim additional cost of having to serve out of state as damages but intuitively I believe the court may give the PR a second bite at the apple, particularly
if it is an individual. I think you will need additional grounds to have him removed for matters going forward.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Again, just my intuition.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Script MT Bold"">Diane J. Kiepe<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Script MT Bold""><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Diane J. Kiepe<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Douglas Eden<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">717 W. Sprague Ave.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Suite 1500<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:djkiepe@depdslaw.com"><span style="color:#0563C1">djkiepe@depdslaw.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">509-455-5300<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Dalynne Singleton<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 22, 2020 9:13 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] TEDRA and no resident agent<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">What is the remedy for a PR out of state not having a resident agent appointed?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">I just filed a TEDRA and there is no appointed resident agent.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">I will make arrangements to serve out of state but is this ripe for removal of PR? It seems to reason that the PR is disqualified to serve if he has no resident agent appointed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:red">RCW 11.36.010 person disqualified:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">(1) Except as provided in subsections (2), (3), and (4) of this section,
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:red;background:white">the following persons are not qualified to act as personal representatives</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">:
Corporations, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, minors, persons of unsound mind, or persons who have been convicted of (a) any felony or (b) any crime involving moral turpitude.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:red">(6) A nonresident may be appointed to act as personal representative if the nonresident appoints an agent who is a resident of the county where such estate is being probated
or who is an attorney of record of the estate, upon whom service of all papers may be made; such appointment to be made in writing and filed by the clerk with other papers of such estate;
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt">and, unless bond has been waived as provided by RCW <a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.28.185"><b>11.28.185</b></a>, such nonresident personal representative must file a bond to be approved by the court.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Dalynne Singleton<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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