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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>michael westseattleattorney.com<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 18, 2021 11:49 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserve <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Judgement - insolvent estate<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Married couple with Wills and CPA. H gets a Judgement against him. H dies and W does not probate will but has a CPA. W dies and heirs open probate and try to sell real property
only to find a Judgement against H. Judgement would make estate insolvent. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Two questions come to mind. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">1. Doesn't Judgement attach only to H's share? Does a probate need to be opened for H's estate? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">2. Can W 's PR simply request Judgement debtor reduce Judgement to H's share at time of H's death? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Thanks Mike <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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