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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">Is it necessary to give notice to surviving spouse about</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Arial">taking proof</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Arial">for</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Arial">a lost Will when the surviving spouse is not named in the Will and there is a PreNup that clearly states the SS does not take</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Arial">under the Will that was executed prior to the marriage?</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"> Also, the decedent had started a dissolution of marriage prior to death.</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">Sincerely,</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">Tom</font></span></p>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">Thomas J. Westbrook</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">Attorney at Law</font></span></p>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font color="#1F497D" face="Book Antiqua">(360) 866-4000 phone</font></span></p>
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