<div dir="ltr">Marcia,<div>My hero! Thank you! This is extremely helpful.</div><div>Warmly,</div><div>Laura</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, May 25, 2021 at 3:11 PM Fujimoto, Marcia K. <<a href="mailto:Marcia.Fujimoto@millernash.com">Marcia.Fujimoto@millernash.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">





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From:<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Laura Latta<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 25, 2021 2:45 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Community Property Agreement and Decedent's Last Pay Check<u></u><u></u></span>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I'm representing a surviving spouse who has been able to successfully transfer all assets (so far) on the basis of a community property agreement. However, the decedent's employer is insisting on issuing the last paycheck to the Estate
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