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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">You can file a testate probate with a copy of the Will.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">I have done this many times and you just need to make sure you have proper declarations from appropriate persons (your client).<o:p></o:p></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>Kristina Driessen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 2, 2021 5:19 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Attorney won't give up original will<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">I have a situation where original wills [husband and wife] were drafted and retained by an Oregon attorney. Both decedents lived in WA upon their death. I have contacted
the attorney who represented that he thought he may have the originals. The envelopes with the copies also state that the originals were retained by his office. He requested a letter of representation from me and death certificates. I asked him if my client
could bring the letter and death certificate to is office in exchange for the Wills, as he would be in Oregon the following week. He refused.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">I wrote the letter and sent the death certificates and provided a postage prepaid envelope for their return several weeks ago. Attorney now won’t return my calls
and have not send the originals. I also attempted to call today and it appears that the phone may be disconnected. My thoughts are perhaps he no longer has them as they were drafted in the 80s.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The beneficiaries are the same with or without the will; the decedents 2 children.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">So my question is do I attempt to admit copies and hope that the Oregon attorney will sign an affidavit confirming them as originals or do I just start an intestate
probate? If I do an intestate probate, should I show the court the copies and explain what has occurred?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">I don’t want to misrepresent to the court, but I also don’t want to make this harder than it has to be.
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