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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Eden,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Are you able to locate at least one witness to the Will’s signing who can sign a new affidavit?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jeff Davis<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><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><b>From:</b> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Eden Rubenstein Toner<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 28, 2021 10:00 AM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA PT list <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Probating copy of will<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Colleagues: I am trying to get a copy of a Will admitted to probate. I have filed a Petition noting that it’s a copy, and Waivers and Consent to Entry of an Order Admitting the Will from all the heirs, and a Declaration from the drafting attorney to the effect that it had not been changed and that it represented the decedent’s last wishes. The court rejected the Petition, noting that “the Will is a copy”. I have had copies admitted a few times over the past 30 years using these procedures. I don’t know if policy has changed, or if we have some unseasoned commissioners, or what. The Will would distribute the estate differently from an intestate administration, so it is important to get the Will admitted. I’m looking for any suggestions on how to proceed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Eden<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB",serif'>Eden Rubenstein Toner<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Californian FB",serif'>Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Californian FB",serif'>Mail only: 21301 Hwy 410 E, #140<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Californian FB",serif'>Bonney Lake, WA 98391<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Californian FB",serif'>Phone 206-953-4485<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Californian FB",serif'><a href="http://www.edenrtoner.com">www.edenrtoner.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Californian FB",serif'> IMPORTANT: This e-mail message is intended to be confidential, only for the use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please notify me by return e-mail, then destroy all copies of the message and its attachments, if any. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Californian FB",serif'> NOTE: My email is not encrypted. Please contact me before sending sensitive information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>