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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you all for your responses, that is very helpful. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jennifer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Jennifer M. Johnson</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Attorney<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Hanigan Law Office, PS<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>PO Box 39 - 68 Main Street<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Cathlamet, WA 98612<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>(360) 795-3494<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>(360) 795-3001 (f)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#FB0007'>CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: </span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>THIS EMAIL IS INTENDED TO BE A CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVILEGED ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATION. </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>IF YOU ARE NOT THE INTENDED RECIPIENT OF THIS EMAIL, PLEASE DO NOT READ OR PRINT IT. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#00006D'>This transmission is intended for the sole use of the individual and entity to whom it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. 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There is a risk that this communication may be intercepted illegally, waiving any implied or explicit attorney-client or work-product privileges.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><img width=344 height=48 style='width:3.5833in;height:.5in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.png@01D6B8E9.8B8358A0" alt="cid:image001.jpg@01D282BD.7BF1A6F0"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>WSBA ProbateTrust List <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> on behalf of Jamia Burns <jamia@jamiaburnslaw.com><br><b>Reply-To: </b>WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Date: </b>Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 10:16 AM<br><b>To: </b>WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [WSBAPT] Oregon Will and Self Proving Affidavits<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I have had a will admitted when I found obituaries for the two witnesses and presented them to the court. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Respectfully,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jamia S. Burns<br>Attorney at Law<br>(360) 739-6379<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Office: 1200 Dupont St., Suite 1-D<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Bellingham, WA 98225 (By Appointment Only)</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Mail: P.O. Box 29453<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Bellingham, <span style='color:black'>WA 98228</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:jamia@jamiaburnslaw.com" target="_blank">jamia@jamiaburnslaw.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="http://www.jamiaburnslaw.com" target="_blank">www.jamiaburnslaw.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>NOTICE: This e-mail may contain confidential or privileged material and is intended for use solely by the above-referenced recipient. Any review, copying, printing, disclosure, distribution, or other use by any other person or entity is strictly prohibited. If you are not the named recipient, or believe you have received this e-mail in error, please reply to the sender and delete the copy you received. Thank you.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, Nov 12, 2020 at 9:25 AM Brent Williams-Ruth <<a href="mailto:brent@williams-ruthlaw.com">brent@williams-ruthlaw.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>When I have a Will without an affidavit (not necessarily pertaining to an out of state Will), I will expand a reasonable effort to try and locate the witnesses and obtain a notarized affidavit at that time. If, after reasonable effort that is detailed in the petition, I will simply ask the Court to admit the Will. I have not (yet) been denied an order seeking admission of a Will when I have done this. Most recently performed for a Will signed July 1, 1976 - no affidavit. Witnesses have passed (found death notice from Seattle Times archive). Advised the Court of the same, Will was admitted. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Best of luck!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><p><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Brent Williams-Ruth</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> (preferred pronoun: he/him)<br><i>Attorney-At-Law</i></span><o:p></o:p></p><p><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Law Offices of Brent Williams-Ruth, </span></b><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>a division of BWR Consulting, PLLC</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Office/Scheduling Phone:<span style='color:#004080'> </span>(425) 830-5134</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Direct Mobile: (206) 889-7919</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="mailto:Brent@Williams-RuthLaw.com" target="_blank">e-mail</a> / <a href="http://www.Williams-RuthLaw.com/" target="_blank">website</a> /</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/bwrconsults" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>facebook</span></a><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> / </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red;background:white'>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> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, Nov 12, 2020 at 9:09 AM Philip N. Jones <<a href="mailto:pjones@duffykekel.com" target="_blank">pjones@duffykekel.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Oregon law does not require an affidavit in order for the will to be valid, but it generally does require an affidavit in order to admit the will to probate. There are some ways to get the will admitted without the affidavit, but 99% of the time an affidavit is used.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Phil Jones</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Portland, OR</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Philip N. Jones</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Duffy Kekel LLP</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>900 S.W. Fifth Ave. Suite 2500</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Portland, OR 97204</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="mailto:pjones@duffykekel.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0563C1'>pjones@duffykekel.com</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(503) 226-1371 – office</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(503) 853-1482 – cell</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(503) 226-3574 - fax</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jennifer Johnson<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 11, 2020 1:53 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Oregon Will and Self Proving Affidavits<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Hello all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Deceased has a Last Will and Testament that was prepared by a Portland, Oregon attorney in 1996. For the last two years, the deceased was living in Washington state so the Will is going to be probated in Washington. The Will has two witness signatures, but no self-proving affidavit. It doesn’t look like Oregon law requires one, but I figured I better check with the experts on this listserv about that.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>If it isn’t required, is there some additional language I should be putting in my petition about that?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Jennifer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i>Jennifer M. 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