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<p class="MsoNormal">Wow. That’s a new one for me too. I would call the police but expect the “this is really a civil matter” response (even though it is not). Seems like a protective/restraining order of some sort could be useful as well.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Josh Grant<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 29, 2021 11:34 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Spying on Conversation<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">It is a criminal violation in Washington State to tape without consent. I would call the police.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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>
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</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>
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<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] Spying on Conversation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:black">Just when I think I have seen it all…….I have no good thoughts but would love to hear how things shake out. Please let us know if your time allows as it goes forward.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Script MT Bold";color:black">Diane J. Kiepe<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">717 W. Sprague Ave.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Brent Williams-Ruth<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 29, 2021 11:03 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com">WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Spying on Conversation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">I just had a non-beneficiary family member send me an email detailing his rebuttal and defense to a conversation that I had with an Executor in their own home. I reached out to my
Executor and asked if she had spoken with this person - they said no. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">What we have a situation where I traveled to the Executor's home and the conversation - without my knowledge or consent - was recorded in both video (which I saw) but also audio.
It is clear that this family member has set up a comprehensive recording system in the Executor's home without even having their knowledge or consent.
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<p><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Brent Williams-Ruth</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> (preferred pronoun: he/him)<br>
<i>Attorney-At-Law</i></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Law Offices of Brent Williams-Ruth,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">a division of BWR Consulting, PLLC</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Physical Address: 500 S 336th Street, Suite 214; Federal Way, WA 98003</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">**EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY**</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> All mail sent through the USPS should be sent to the following
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