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<p class="MsoNormal">I have a case that was from a decedent in the 1980s, no one in the family knew of a Will, so probate was opened and administrator appointed in Snohomish County. However, during a recent move, it was discovered that a Will had been filed
in King County in the 1980s but closed due to inactivity. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Should I reopen the King County probate, and ask to move to Snohomish County? Or, just admit a certified copy of the Will and Probate from King County in Snohomish ?
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