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<p class="MsoNormal">Husband of recently deceased debtor wants to know what to do with creditors’ law suit. Assuming it is just against decedent, the creditor is supposed to substitute parties; right? What is the result if creditor is ignorant and does nothing
except gain a default judgment?<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>Eric Nelsen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 9, 2021 12:34 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Request for Referral to Professional Fiduciary in King County to Serve as Administrator of Debtor Estate<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I don’t have an answer to your actual question, but I did have one thought: It might be easier to sue the LLC now, and serve its registered agent. If the registered agent is dead then use the alternative service methods under
<a href="https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=23.95&full=true#23.95.450">
RCW 23.95.450</a>. That will force the family to scramble and answer the suit, and they may just set up the probate of the decedent as a result. If they don’t answer, then you take the default and will have a nice bit of leverage when it comes time to address
the decedent’s estate.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If they do Answer, then, if client also has a direct cause of action against the decedent, file the creditor claim, force a rejection of the claim, and amend the suit to join the estate as a defendant. (Or file the suit independently and
move to consolidate—whatever procedural method works best.)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I guess there might be an issue with this idea if the decedent is a necessary party under CR 19, but on your facts I am guessing that’s not necessarily the case?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Eric<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Eric C. Nelsen<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">
wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>John Sullivan<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 9, 2021 12:10 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Request for Referral to Professional Fiduciary in King County to Serve as Administrator of Debtor Estate<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have a potential client who has a creditor claim against a single member LLC whose member died last October. The LLC is now headed toward administrative dissolution and the surviving spouse and child have not opened a probate. Family
is stonewalling creditor. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Creditor potential client needs to initiate an action in King County against the LLC, but probably also against the estate of the deceased member and his surviving spouse.
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m thinking I will prepare a Petition to appoint an independent fiduciary as Administrator, give the family notice of the hearing, and let them present a Will if there is one, and the widow can argue for appointment if she chooses. But
if she ignores the hearing, an Administrator gets appointed who can be served on behalf of the estate.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Know anybody in town who might be a good candidate for the job?<o:p></o:p></p>
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