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<p>Law Office of<br>
<strong>F.ANDREKITA SILVA</strong><br>
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Eric<br>
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I had a wrongful death case last year involving one Colombian citizen living in Colombia. The only other beneficiary was here in the U.S. (not in Washington).<br>
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The actual transfer of the money was really super simple. I walked downstairs to my bank, gave them the beneficiaries bank info and signed a little piece of paper for a wire transfer and voila! <br>
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I told my bank that any wire fees had to come out of the funds being transferred (and that was also included in the agreement between the parties as to how much each was to receive). In the end, the wire transfer fee- which would have been $40.00-- was waived by the bank because the funds came out of an IOLTA trust account. <br>
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In my case we had both a survival claims and wrongful death. Since the two beneficiaries (both parents of the adult deceased child) were not similarly situated – the beneficiaries first reached an agreement on the distribution and we filed a TEDRA agreement.<br>
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I took vigorous steps to try to figure out whether or not there should be a tax obligation in any country, or fees etc, for the transfer of the funds out of the country or upon entering the foreign jurisdiction, etc. So, although I tried to inform myself (in addition to researching- I badgered this list serve with many, many questions- this listserve is a real godsend…) I also directed the PR and beneficiaries to consult with their own accountants, etc. , and also directed the beneficiaries to secure legal counsel to make sure they understood the legal import of everything they agreed to and signed. I also required all documents signed (by Colombian beneficiary) to be translated by a certified translator. <br>
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My concern was that 1) I have no liability if someone didn’t pay taxes and the IRS or foreign entity looked to the PR, and then the PR looked to me. So, the TEDRA recited each parties’ opportunity to consult with a lawyer, and holding me and PR harmless of any taxes, fees, etc. that might be imposed or charged, etc. <br>
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I never dealt with the Colombian lawyer but his office prepared all the certified translations, etc. In your case, since there are 3 foreign beneficiaries, it would be a lot easier to deal with a lawyer. If the beneficiaries are minors, they presumably need to be represented.<br>
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andrekita<br>
Law Office of F. Andrekita Silva<br>
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www.seattle-silvalaw.com<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Those beneficiaries engaged an attorney in S. Korea who will take the proceeds and distribute.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> <b>On Behalf Of</b> Eric Nelsen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 25, 2021 10:00 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Wrongful Death proceeds payment to Chinese beneficiaries</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Decedent has multiple children domiciled in China, Chinese citizens, no connection to the United States (their parent died while visiting the U.S.). They are entitled to shares of wrongful death settlement proceeds. Can anyone point me in the right direction for how to figure out (a) how to transfer funds to beneficiaries in China, and (b) if there are any tax withholding or other duties the PR has before transferring funds out of the country?</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Eric C. Nelsen</p>
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