<html><body><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; color:#000000; font-size:12pt;"><div><span class="mceItemHidden">Thanks Roger</span></div><div><br></div><div><img id="sigimg0" title="signature image" src="cid:sigimg0@4a78a1b5271e1d0b9005dec2707cbcd7" border="0" alt=""></div><div><br><br></div><span class="mceItemHidden">
</span><blockquote id="replyBlockquote" webmail="1" style="border-left: 2px solid blue; margin-left: 8px; padding-left: 8px; font-size:10pt; color:black; font-family:verdana;"><span class="mceItemHidden">
</span><div id="wmQuoteWrapper"><span class="mceItemHidden">
-------- Original Message --------</span><br><span class="mceItemHidden">
Subject: Re: [<span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">WSBAPT</span>] Serving as PR for litigation purposes</span><br><span class="mceItemHidden">
From: Roger <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">Hawkes</span> <<a href="mailto:Roger@law-hawks.com">Roger@law-hawks.com</a>></span><br><span class="mceItemHidden">
Date: Thu, March 18, 2021 2:33 pm</span><br><span class="mceItemHidden">
To: <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">WSBA</span> Probate & Trust <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">Listserv</span> <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>></span><br><span class="mceItemHidden">
</span><br><span class="mceItemHidden">
</span><!--[if !mso]><style>
#wmQuoteWrapper v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
#wmQuoteWrapper o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
#wmQuoteWrapper w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
#wmQuoteWrapper .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><style><span class="mceItemHidden">
#wmQuoteWrapper /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
#wmQuoteWrapper @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
#wmQuoteWrapper /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, #wmQuoteWrapper li.MsoNormal, #wmQuoteWrapper div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
#wmQuoteWrapper span.EmailStyle18 {mso-style-type:personal-reply; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:windowtext;}
#wmQuoteWrapper .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; font-size:10.0pt;}
#wmQuoteWrapper @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
#wmQuoteWrapper div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;}
</span></style> <div class="WordSection1"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span class="mceItemHidden">I think you accept service of pleadings, get insurance defense activated, find out assets of decedent so you can do an inventory if requested, and get assets frozen so they don’t disappear; then you wait for outcome of litigation. You should also publish creditors notice and send a copy by mail to the claimant and any other potential creditors. Meantime don’t admit to anything</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif"><span class="mceItemHidden">😊</span></span><o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p><span class="mceItemHidden"> </span></o:p></div> <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span class="mceItemHidden">From:</span></b><span class="mceItemHidden"> <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>> </span><b><span class="mceItemHidden">On Behalf Of </span></b><span class="mceItemHidden"><a href="mailto:michael@westseattleattorney.com">michael@westseattleattorney.com</a></span><br> <b><span class="mceItemHidden">Sent:</span></b><span class="mceItemHidden"> Thursday, March 18, 2021 2:22 PM</span><br> <b><span class="mceItemHidden">To:</span></b><span class="mceItemHidden"> <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">WSBA</span> Probate & Trust <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">Listserve</span> <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>></span><br> <b><span class="mceItemHidden">Subject:</span></b><span class="mceItemHidden"> [<span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">WSBAPT</span>] Serving as PR for litigation purposes</span><o:p></o:p></div> </div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p><span class="mceItemHidden"> </span></o:p></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span class="mceItemHidden">Passenger sues deceased driver and appoints self as PR. Decedent's insurer objects to conflict so I am appointed PR from list. Plaintiff Atty suggests that my role in litigation is limited. Anyone have some resources /direction as to what the duties of a PR would be in these circumstances? Thanks Mike </span><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p><span class="mceItemHidden"> </span></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><img width="500" height="100" style="width:5.2083in;height:1.0416in" id="sigimg0" src="cid:image001.png@01D71C03.AA185540" wbeuser="michael@westseattleattorney.com"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> </div> <hr><span class="mceItemHidden">***Disclaimer: Please note that <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">RPPT</span> <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">listserv</span> participation is not restricted to practicing attorneys and may include non-practicing attorneys, law students, professionals working in related fields, and others.***</span><br><span class="mceItemHidden">
_______________________________________________</span><br><span class="mceItemHidden">
<span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">WSBAPT</span> mailing list</span><br><span class="mceItemHidden">
<a href="mailto:WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com">WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com</a></span><br><span class="mceItemHidden">
<a href="http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbapt">http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbapt</a>
</span></div><span class="mceItemHidden">
</span></blockquote></span></body></html>