<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">I also think Shreya and Colin are great!<br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Sep 14, 2020, at 6:20 PM, Nicholas Pleasants <nick@pleasantslaw.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoNormal">PC may consider a trust sitused in another state (e.g. Delaware, Nevada, South Dakota or Alaska), that is friendlier to Asset Protection.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I usually just refer to Shreya and Colin Ley at Layroots, this is their focus.
<a href="https://www.layroots.com/">https://www.layroots.com/</a><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 href="mailto:nick@pleasantslaw.com"><span style="color:#00006A">nick@pleasantslaw.com</span></a><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 Brent Williams-Ruth <brent@williams-ruthlaw.com><br>
<b>Reply-To: </b>WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, September 14, 2020 at 4:17 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[WSBAPT] Asset Protection Trust (Medical Bills)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Greetings List - <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I have a PC who is a friend of an existing client. They are seeking a discussion regarding a pure asset protection trust (not for medicaid qualification) because of piling up medical bills relating
to cancer treatment. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">My knowledge of this is that they are disfavored in Washington, but I am sure there must be SOME way to do it - if this is a good referral for you, please let me know and I will pass along your
information. The PC is located in the Tacoma area. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">brent<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Brent Williams-Ruth</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> <br>
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