<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Eric - </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Thank you for allowing me to be of service to you and our colleagues to answer these questions.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Here are the answers to your questions: </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><li class="gmail-m_2342782191392584117m5790969653304525794msolistparagraph" style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">How/where can we check to determine if we’re actually set for the day? <span style="color:red">The availability tool
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"> </span><a href="https://dja-prd-ecexap1.kingcounty.gov/?q=epvccal" target="_blank" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">https://dja-prd-ecexap1.kingcounty.gov/?q=epvccal</a> </span><u></u></li><li class="gmail-m_2342782191392584117m5790969653304525794msolistparagraph" style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">How soon after filing can we check to determine if we’re actually set for that day? <span style="color:red">No sooner than 48 hours after filing</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="gmail-m_2342782191392584117m5790969653304525794msolistparagraph" style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">If we do check and our case isn’t listed, do we just try again using the same system, or is there an alternative method? <span style="color:red">If you do not see your case on the availability tool, check the KC Script Portal to see if the event on the events panel or if CALENDAR FULL was added to the docket line entry of the sub number the notice of court date was filed</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="gmail-m_2342782191392584117m5790969653304525794msolistparagraph" style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">What about working copies paid for the original hearing? I’m a bit concerned because I would like to not pay $30 for working copies every time I have to move a hearing; I’d like to be able to just move the working copies to the new date, if possible. <span style="color:red">You can email <a href="mailto:SCExParte@kingcounty.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:red">SCExParte@kingcounty.gov</span></a> to have your working copies moved to the new date and do not need to pay again. If you catch this the same day you submitted your working copies, you can email <a href="mailto:eworkingcopies@kingcounty.gov" target="_blank">eworkingcopies@kingcounty.gov</a> and they can change the hearing date of your submission if they haven’t delivered it to the court yet.</span></li></ul></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Thank you again for the questions. Hoping we can get through this NEW "new normal" with relative ease. </span></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Brent</span></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Brent
Williams-Ruth</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> (pronouns: he/him)<br>
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Offices of Brent Williams-Ruth, </span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font size="1">a division of BWR Consulting, PLLC</font></span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Physical Address: 500 S 336th Street, Suite 214; Federal
Way, WA 98003</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#ff0000">**EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY**</font> All mail sent through the USPS should be sent to the following address: </span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">PO BOX 3319; Federal Way, WA 98063 </span></b></p><p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Office/Scheduling
Phone:<span style="color:#004080"> </span><font color="#ff0000">(253) 285-7751</font></span></p><p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Direct:<font color="#ff0000"> (253) 285-7453</font></span></p><p>
</p><p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="mailto:Brent@Williams-RuthLaw.com" target="_blank">e-mail</a> / <a href="http://www.williams-ruthlaw.com/" target="_blank">website</a> /</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/bwrlaw" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt">facebook</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> / </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 28, 2022 at 10:34 AM Eric Nelsen <<a href="mailto:eric@sayrelawoffices.com">eric@sayrelawoffices.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Brent, thank you very much for investigating this. Is there any advice from the clerk’s office on how we can best manage this issue, to help them and help ourselves?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<li class="gmail-m_5790969653304525794MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">How/where can we check to determine if we’re actually set for the day?<u></u><u></u></li><li class="gmail-m_5790969653304525794MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">How soon after filing can we check to determine if we’re actually set for that day?<u></u><u></u></li><li class="gmail-m_5790969653304525794MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">If we do check and our case isn’t listed, do we just try again using the same system, or is there an alternative method?<u></u><u></u></li><li class="gmail-m_5790969653304525794MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">What about working copies paid for the original hearing? I’m a bit concerned because I would like to not pay $30 for working copies every time I have to move a hearing; I’d like to
be able to just move the working copies to the new date, if possible.<u></u><u></u></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I learned something really helpful from Elanor’s post, about being able to see the case numbers of scheduled cases by hovering over the calendar date in the calendar availability tool—thanks Elanor! Maybe this is the answer about how/where
to check on status?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">So I just tried it—go to the availability tool, <a href="https://dja-prd-ecexap1.kingcounty.gov/?q=epvccal" target="_blank">
https://dja-prd-ecexap1.kingcounty.gov/?q=epvccal</a>, plug in some dates, then when it shows the dates with “full” or “closed” or “X available”, hover the cursor over a date and it will show the case numbers scheduled for that date. I wish I had discovered
this sooner!<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Eric<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Eric C. Nelsen<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sayre Law Offices, PLLC<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:eric@sayrelawoffices.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">eric@sayrelawoffices.com</span></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, March 27, 2022 7:38 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] King County Clerk's Office Update<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">As many of you know, I am presently the 8th CD Governor for the WSBA Board of Governors. (official email for those activities are
<a href="mailto:brentwr.bog@gmail.com" target="_blank">brentwr.bog@gmail.com</a>) but when I see posts that I can investigate into further, I do. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">First, I am sorry to hear about the scheduling issues that is happening with the King County Courts and Clerk's Office. I reached out to the Clerk's office to ask what is going on - not as to
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">In short -they are swamped and overwhelmed. Between the "end" of the pandemic and the releasing of various moratoriums, the change in the Guardianship/Conservatorship law has caused a massive
tidal wave of hearings. In fact, there are FIFTEEN (15) open positions in the clerks office at this very moment that is causing part of the problem. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Bottom line from my conversation - this is going to be an issue for a while. Be extra vigilant when scheduling and verify verify verify. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The Courts are in a perfect storm right now and sadly, I will not be surprised to see more of the posts like we did from Elanor, Dalynne, Michael, et al. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">I wish I had been able to get a work around, an absolute solution - but I also did not want to sit back and not share what I had learned. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hoping everyone is having (or had) a great weekend. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Brent Williams-Ruth</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> (pronouns: he/him)<br>
<i>Attorney-At-Law</i></span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Law Offices of Brent Williams-Ruth, </span></b><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">a division of BWR Consulting, PLLC</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Physical Address: 500 S 336th Street, Suite 214; Federal Way, WA 98003</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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