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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">Gree</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">tings all, it is my understanding that we no longer have a state wide requirement to have a death certificate to open a probate proceeding. Can someone please</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Arial">confirm this and point me in the right direction for authority.</font></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>
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