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<DIV><FONT size=4>I’ve got one of these with a limited assets and an unkown
Medicaid lien. Client has received the Estate REcovery Questionaire, so I have
the client ID # and I have the Social. Diane, Where do you send the
request for the amount of the Medicaid claim? The decedent on this one was
under 60.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Josh</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=DJKiepe@depdslaw.com>Diane
J. Kiepe</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 11, 2020 12:27 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com>WSBA Probate & Trust
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [WSBAPT] To probate or not to probate</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">I have found DSHS very
forthcoming when I have the social security of the decedent but times are
changing so I am not sure if they are still that way. I have gotten lien
information with just the social in years past.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Regarding probate where lien is
larger DSHS will negotiate with a PR. I have had it done in 2 estates I
have been involved in.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><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>
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<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>
<P class=MsoNormal>Spokane, WA 99201<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><A><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></DIV>
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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>Jon
Fritzler<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 11, 2020 11:32 AM<BR><B>To:</B> WSBA
Probate & Trust Listserv
<wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><BR><B>Subject:</B> [WSBAPT] To probate or not
to probate<o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>Where a decedent was
receiving Medicaid, is it possible for a next of kin to find out the amount of
the claim that the state will have against the decedent’s estate before opening
a probate? Or is that information that the state will only provide to the
personal representative? <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>Where the amount of the
Medicaid claim exceeds the value of the decedent’s assets, do you advise a
prospective personal representative/heir that if they choose to probate the
estate they will receive only a reasonable personal representative’s fee?
Or is it possible to negotiate with estate recovery for something more?
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>Sincerely,<BR>Jon M.
Fritzler<BR>Attorney at Law<BR>PO Box 61451<BR>Vancouver, WA 98666<BR>Tel.
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