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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>There is no Will. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>W. Jeff Davis<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>BELL & DAVIS PLLC</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><br>P.O. Box 510<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>720 E. Washington Street, Suite 105<br>Sequim WA 98382<br>Phone: (360) 683.1129 <br>Fax: (360) 683.1258 <br>email: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:jeff@bellanddavispllc.com">jeff@bellanddavispllc.com</a><span style='color:black'><br></span></span><a href="http://www.bellanddavispllc.com/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:blue'>www.bellanddavispllc.com</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><br> <br>The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution, or copying is strictly prohibited. If you think that you have received this e-mail message in error, please e-mail the sender at </span><a href="mailto:info@bellanddavispllc.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:blue'>info@bellanddavispllc.com</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> or call 360.683.1129.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kerry Brink<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 1, 2022 12:06 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Joint Account with no Surviving Joint Owner<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There aren’t any “superwill” provisions in decedent’s Will, right?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#323E4F'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT";color:#323E4F'>Kerry<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#323E4F'>Kerry E. Brink </span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#323E4F'>•</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#323E4F'> Attorney at Law</span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#323E4F'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB",serif;color:#215868'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#C00000'>Estate Planning, Probate, Elder Law<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=238 height=83 style='width:2.4791in;height:.8645in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D875B6.00697AC0"><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#943634'>1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 1900<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#943634'>PO Box 1315<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#943634'>Tacoma, WA 98401-1315<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060'>Office: 253-383-3791<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060'>Direct: 253-591-8555<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060'>Fax: 253-383-6377<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060'>Cell: 253-230-7999</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>We are very grateful to clients who have been incredibly understanding throughout the COVID-19 work-arounds. Thank you to all that met without complaint in our parking garage, your garage, outside on windy days and the like. We are now able to have client meetings IN OUR OFFICES during the day! Many of us continue to work partially remotely from home and partially at the office. I am here three days a week and look forward to serving you. Thank you for your understanding in these unprecedented times. Please stay safe and take care of yourselves and the people you love. <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>______________________________<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>This email and any files transmitted with it are from the law firm of Vandeberg Johnson & Gandara, PS and may contain privileged, confidential, or protected information. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, or use of the contents of this message or any attachments is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify us and delete this email and any attached files.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#222A35'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b><a href="mailto:Jeff@bellanddavispllc.com">Jeff@bellanddavispllc.com</a><br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 1, 2022 11:02 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv' <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Joint Account with no Surviving Joint Owner<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Listmates:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>At time of death, decedent had a joint bank account with gf. Its been over six months and gf cannot now be found. Bank says estate can’t access the account. Is there anyway for estate to get at account, or is the money going to the State?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jeff Davis<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>W. Jeff Davis<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>BELL & DAVIS PLLC</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><br>P.O. Box 510<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>720 E. 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