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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>FWIW, I vaguely recall the 30 day survivorship standard found in many Wills is to dovetail with the federal generation skipping tax period. Thanks, Cy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><i>Cyrus W. Field, Attorney at Law (admitted in Washington and Oregon); Phone: 360-472-1223 <o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Mail: POB 367, Shaw Island, WA 98286; Physical Office: 640 Mullis St #214, Friday Harbor, WA</i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>****************************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>The information contained in this email message, including attachments, may be privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. 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If you think you have received this email in error, please email the sender at </span><a href="mailto:cyfield@rockisland.com"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#0563C1'>cyfield@rockisland.com</span></a><span style='font-size:8.0pt'> and destroy or delete the original and any copies.</span> <o:p></o:p></p></div><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> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Eric Nelsen<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 3, 2021 9:59 AM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Probates of husband and wife dying 3 days apart<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It’s 120 hours by statute, Uniform Simultaneous Death Act, <a href="https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.05A">Ch. 11.05A RCW</a>. The traditional “thirty day” requirement in Wills is just a standard of practice custom, so far as I know.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Eric<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Eric C. Nelsen<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sayre Law Offices, PLLC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1417 31st Ave South<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Seattle WA 98144-3909<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>206-625-0092<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:eric@sayrelawoffices.com">eric@sayrelawoffices.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua'>Covid-19 Update - </span></b>All attorneys are working remotely during regular business hours and are available via email and by phone. Videoconferencing also is available. Signing of estate planning documents can be completed and will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Please direct mail and deliveries to the Seattle office.<o:p></o:p></p></div><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> <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>Dalynne Singleton<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 3, 2021 9:46 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] Probates of husband and wife dying 3 days apart<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>I cannot for the life of me find the references in the probate statute to spouses dying less than 30 days after the other and how that might affect TESTATE estate, if any.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>If anyone knows of the reference/cite, please let me know.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><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</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Gourley Law Group</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Snohomish Escrow</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>The Exchange Connection</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></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</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><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</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><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</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><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</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:dalynne@glgmail.com" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>dalynne@glgmail.com</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Website: </span></u><a href="http://www.glglawgroup.com/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>www.glglawgroup.com</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>As we face the challenges presented by COVID-19, we have limited staffing in the office to maintain critical functions. 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