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<p>Law Office of<br>
<strong>F.ANDREKITA SILVA</strong><br>
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Ronda<br>
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I have done this in the context of divorce. <br>
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So, first I filed a petition for divorce. Then in that action, I filed a Motion for Declaratory Judgment. I asked that the order and judgment find that the missing person was deceased and asked that the coroners office or medical examiner be ordered to issue a certificate of presumed death. Also asked for dismissal of divorce action if judgment granted as wife didn't actually want a divorce.<br>
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I would say you need a declaration from not just ONE person who would be the likely beneficiary- you'd probably have to meet the requirements of a Small Estate Affidavit.<br>
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In my case, to avoid concerns that wife trying to get a declaratory judgment without giving notice of a divorce to H, in addition to wife, I provided declarations from mother, brother, and in-law of disappeared (persons who would want person to be alive) stating no word or contact from the person and why they believed him to be deceased. I also provided research material of the probability of death. [in our case, a disappearance in the Arizona desert]. If this person’s disappearance had been reported in the newspaper at the time of the disappearance, then that would be good information to include, etc.<br>
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Andrekita<br>
Law Office of F. Andrekita Silva<br>
1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2000<br>
Seattle, Washington 98101<br>
206-224-8288<br>
<a href="http://www.seattle-silvalaw.com/">www.seattle-silvalaw.com</a><br>
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Quoting Ronda Larson Kramer <<a href="mailto:ronda@larsonlawpllc.com">ronda@larsonlawpllc.com</a>>:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Pro se’s dad would be 101 currently and he has been missing since 1987. She has repeatedly asked the Dept. of Health for a death certificate but it has told her it needs a court order. Should she file a petition in superior court titled something like “Petition for Order Declaring Person Dead”, citing RCW 11.05A.050(5), and detailing by a declaration the actions she has taken throughout the years to find out if he is alive or dead? The goal is to get the state unclaimed property office to disburse funds.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Any thoughts would be appreciated.</span></p>
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