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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">If all agree, a TEDRA Agreement may be a straightforward way to deal with the situation, where all agree that the copies are the correct Will and Codicil.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jeff@bellanddavispllc.com<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 20, 2021 3:48 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv' <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Probating Lost Will/Codicil<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Deceased client’s children cannot find either the original Will (2010) or the Codicil (2018). I doubt the Will’s witnesses can be found. One witness to the codicil can easily be found to sign a declaration required under RCW 11.20.070(1).
The codicil reaffirmed the terms of the Will that were not changed. The children will sign declarations saying the client did not intend to revoke either the Will or Codicil but simply lost them in a move. Have any of you dealt with this situation?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">W. Jeff Davis<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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