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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Josh,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It’s cleaner to have a separate probate for each decedent in your multi-heir and multi-decedent scenario. The real estate escrow closing agent will report 1099s separately for each owner, using EINs for the estates and SSN for individual interests, the amount reported being what’s distributed to each estate/person. Sometimes trying to save filing and publication fees, which is all you really save by combining probates, winds up costing more money when a conflict or conflict of interest arises, a PR dies mid-stream, etc. Even if you use a lack of probate affidavit to pass title to real estate, you should do a non-probate notice to creditors procedure if you are within the 2 year statute of limitations for decedent’s creditors, so why not just do a probate?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>That said, I’ve done combined probates for spouses when the property involved is clearly community property, the first spouse died more than 2 years before the second, there are no step-children, and there are no other anticipated conflicts about who inherits what. If you’re anticipating issues with Separate vs. Community Property and/or have step-children involved, it’s usually cleaner and easier to use separate probate proceedings.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Remember that the PR’s duty is not just to the heirs, it’s also to the creditors, of the decedent until either 2 years after the decedent died or the 4 month notice period has expired, and all creditors’ claims have been either fully resolved or not timely filed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jennifer Rydberg<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>206-550-5491<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Josh Grant <jgrant@accima.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 26, 2021 11:41 AM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Consolidation of two probate cases?<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Heather,</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Thanks. This is why I posted the question. I appreciate it.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>In this case the decedent was single and she owned 1/3rd of the only estate asset which is a residence which will be sold. The other co-owners of the residence were her 2 sons who at the time of her death each owned 1/3rd of the house. The one son then died leaving one son. No will for either decedent. the 1/3rd owner son will inherit intestate 1/6th of the residence. The grandson will inherit his dad’s 1/3rd intestate and 1/2 of his grandmother’s 1/3rd. Fortunately the son and his nephew work well together and each has agreed to be appointed as co-pr’s to each estate. The nephew is a CPA and will be doing the IRS reporting of the sale and giving advice on which of the co-pr’s EIN # will be used .</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>I would have preferred doing an affidavit to clear title – non-probate but I don’t think a title co. will agree to clearinging title to the estate that way.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>My thought is that as far as the EIN # problem is concerned it wouldn’t be any different than any estate with two pr’s. One of the other has to use their social. When all is done each beneficiary ends up with 1/2.. If necessary we could do a TEDRA that spelled that out?</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>I have never done it before, but that is why I am asking this group for comments. Just trying to save client money. May not be a good idea?</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>I would welcome comments. Anyone ever do this?</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Josh</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#004080'>Joshua F. Grant</span></strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#004080'><br></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><img width=207 height=43 style='width:2.1562in;height:.4479in' id="_x0000_i1042" src="cid:image001.png@01D75246.EEA63FA0" alt=advocates></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><br></span><span style='color:#004080'>P. O. Box 619<br>Wilbur, WA 99185<br>509 647 5578</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> Heather de Vrieze <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> Tuesday, May 25, 2021 4:21 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> Re: [WSBAPT] Consolidation of two probate cases?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>I see plenty of problems with joint probates, even when it is spouses, I don’t see how it works to do it for a mother/son. For example, whose name/ss#/Personal Representative will you use to apply for the EIN to report the sale of the property? How will your order direct the issuing of letters, two decedents two PRs? That sounds like two probates to me. Perhaps I’m simply not being creative enough.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Heather<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Vladimir Script";color:#1F497D'>Heather S. de Vrieze</span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#1F497D'><br></span></b><i><span style='font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D'>Attorney-at-Law<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D'><img width=189 height=105 style='width:1.9687in;height:1.0937in' id="_x0000_i1041" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D75246.EEA63FA0"></span></i><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E'>3909 California Avenue SW<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E'>Seattle, WA 98116-3705 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E'>(206)938-5500 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E'><a href="mailto:heatherd@westseattlelaw.com">heatherd@westseattlelaw.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="http://www.westseattlelaw.com/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E'>www.westseattlelaw.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002E8A'>Click here to connect with de Vrieze | Carney on Facebook: </span><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span></b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DeVriezeCarney"><b><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=72 height=21 style='width:.75in;height:.2187in' id="Picture_x0020_7" src="cid:image003.png@01D75246.EEA63FA0" alt="FB Logo"></span></b></a><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#A6A6A6'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Nyala;color:#C00000'>For the latest information regarding firm operations and precautions in light of the Coronavirus please visit our firm’s website:</span><span style='font-family:Nyala;color:red'> </span><span style='font-family:Nyala;color:black'><a href="http://www.westseattlelaw.com/">www.WestSeattleLaw.com</a></span><span style='font-family:Nyala;color:#C00000'>.</span><span style='font-family:Nyala;color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#7030A0'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#A6A6A6'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#A6A6A6'>CONFIDENTIAL & PRIVILEGED. This e-mail message may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of this e-mail message and any attachment.</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> <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>Josh Grant<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 25, 2021 2:06 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Consolidation of two probate cases?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>I am filing a joint one for a mom and her son who died soon after the mom did. Any reason we can’t do that? There will be two PR’s. THe only asset is a residence that will be sold.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#004080'>Joshua F. Grant</span></strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#004080'><br></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><img border=0 width=207 height=43 style='width:2.1562in;height:.4479in' id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image001.png@01D75246.EEA63FA0" alt=advocates></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><br></span><span style='color:#004080'>P. O. Box 619<br>Wilbur, WA 99185<br>509 647 5578</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> Dalynne Singleton <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> Wednesday, May 19, 2021 10:24 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> Re: [WSBAPT] Consolidation of two probate cases?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>I file together all the time but file one petition with both names – did you file two petitions?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Dalynne Singleton<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Gourley Law Group<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Snohomish Escrow<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>The Exchange Connection<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>1002 10<sup>th</sup> Street / PO Box 1091<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Snohomish, WA 98291<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>360.568.5065<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>360.568.8092 fax<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'><a href="mailto:dalynne@glgmail.com">dalynne@glgmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Website: <a href="http://www.glglawgroup.com">www.glglawgroup.com</a></span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> </span><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>As we face the challenges presented by COVID-19, we have limited staffing in the office to maintain critical functions. 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We petitioned to have the court open the probate under one file number, but they have filed them separately under two. Is this their way of saying we cannot "consolidate" the cases? <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#500050'>Sincerely, <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='color:#500050'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#500050'>Suzanne Lieberman<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#500050'><a href="http://cmslawfirm.com/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>CMS Law Firm LLC</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#500050'>811 Kirkland Ave. Suite 201 </span></b><span style='color:#500050'>(please note new address!)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#500050'>Kirkland, WA 98033<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#500050'>206-383-6484 (Cell Phone)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#500050'>206-659-1512 (Main Office)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='color:#500050'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='color:#500050'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#500050'>Legal stuff I have to put in... <i>To ensure compliance with Treasury Department and IRS regulations, we inform you that, unless expressly indicated otherwise, any federal tax advice contained in this communication (including any attachments) is not intended or written by CMS Law Firm LLC to be used, and cannot be used by the taxpayer, for the purpose of: (i) avoiding penalties that may be imposed on the taxpayer under the Internal Revenue Code; or (ii) promoting, marketing, or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed herein (or any attachments).</i><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><hr size=1 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>***Disclaimer: Please note that RPPT listserv participation is not restricted to practicing attorneys and may include non-practicing attorneys, law students, professionals working in related fields, and others.***<br>_______________________________________________<br>WSBAPT mailing list<br><a href="mailto:WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com">WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><a href="http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbapt">http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbapt</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>***Disclaimer: Please note that RPPT listserv participation is not restricted to practicing attorneys and may include non-practicing attorneys, law students, professionals working in related fields, and others.***<br>_______________________________________________<br>WSBAPT mailing list<br><a href="mailto:WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com">WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><a href="http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbapt">http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbapt</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>